Biomechanical evaluation of injury severity associated with patient falls from bed
The incidence of falls in the elderly population is a growing concern in the healthcare industry as associated morbidity is high, particularly morbidity associated with falls from bed. Bedrails were implemented as a device intended to reduce the incidence of falls from bed; however, recent evidence...
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Scholar Commons
2005
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| Online Access: | http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/2788 http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3787&context=etd |