Citation

MacCulloch PA, Gardner T, Bonner A. Geriatr. Nurs. 2007; 28(5): 306-311.

Affiliation

Department of Orthopedics, University of Massachusetts Memorial Hospital, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.gerinurse.2007.03.001

PMID

17923287

Abstract

The prevention and management of falls across health care and community settings continues to be one of the greatest challenges in geriatric nursing. This article reviews the literature on fall prevention and management and provides information on national programs and resources, as well as public policy related to falls in the elderly.

Language: en