Interventions for preventing falls in older people in nursing care facilities and hospitals.

ID, Cameron; GR, Murray; LD, Gillespie; MC, Robertson; KD, Hill; RG, Cumming; N, Kerse

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd005465.pub2

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Interventions for preventing falls in older people in nursing care facilities and hospitals.

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Cameron ID

Murray GR

Gillespie LD

Abstract

Background Falls in nursing care facilities and hospitals are common events that cause considerable morbidity and mortality for older people.Objectives To assess the effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce falls by older people in nursing care facilities and hospitals.Search strategy We se...

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