Falls assessment and prevention: home, hospital, and extended care
Auteur :
Alvord, Lynn S.
Éditeur :
Plural Publishing Inc
ISBN :
9781597561204
Date de publication :
1 nov. 2007
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
378 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
As Alvord explains in this comprehensive guide to falls prevention, diagnosis, and therapy, more than one-third of adults ages 65 or older fall each year. Among seniors, falls are the underlying cause of a large proportion of fatal traumatic brain injuries. On the positive side, much can be done to prevent injury from falls in the aging population.