Citation

Owen RE, Choo PW, Lee KS, Jayaratnam FJ. Singapore Med. J. 1991; 32(1): 81-83.

Affiliation

Department of Geriatric Medicine Tan Tock Seng Hospital Singapore.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1991, Singapore Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2017714

Abstract

An elderly person experiencing recurrent falls is at risk. He is at risk from injury sustained during the fall and at risk from the complications of immobility resulting from loss of confidence. Urgent early assessment and identification of causative and risk factors is essential.

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