| Epidemiology and prevention of fall injuries among the elderly. | |
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PMID: 18694855 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The authors examine the problem of falls among the elderly. Due to the steadily increasing 65-and-older population, focus on prevention rather than treatment of falls among them has beneficial economic consequences. The authors discuss possible strategies for preventing such falls. Specifically, they argue that people must use the community organization model to form successful strategies because prevention programs cannot succeed without the participation and support of many individuals and organizations throughout an elderly person's social networks and throughout society. |
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Authors:
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Hengameh Hosseini; Nooshin Hosseini |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Hospital topics Volume: 86 ISSN: 0018-5868 ISO Abbreviation: Hosp Top Publication Date: 2008 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-08-12 Completed Date: 2008-09-30 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0411772 Medline TA: Hosp Top Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 15-20 Citation Subset: H |
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King's College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA. |
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Accident Prevention
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methods* Accidental Falls / prevention & control*, statistics & numerical data Accidents, Home / prevention & control*, statistics & numerical data Aged Community Health Planning / organization & administration* Consumer Advocacy Consumer Participation Frail Elderly* / psychology, statistics & numerical data Humans Models, Organizational* Self Efficacy Social Facilitation Social Support* United States / epidemiology |
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