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Preventing falls in the elderly. A practical approach to a common problem
1Geriatric Medicine Section, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC 20060.
Postgraduate Medicine
|June 1, 1992
Abstract:
Considerable morbidity and mortality occur among the elderly every year in the United States as a result of falls. Assessing the risk of falling with use of thorough history taking, physical examination, and special tests of balance and gait allows physicians to make specific safety recommendations.