TY - JOUR PY - 1994// TI - Preventing falls and fractures JO - Australian family physician A1 - Ward, J. SP - 866 EP - 872 VL - 23 IS - 5 N2 - Falls by older people are a major public health issue with much of the resulting illness and death potentially preventable. Falls are often a pointer to underlying conditions that warrant intervention. This article, which is part of a series on elderly care, explores this difficult area and the important role the general practitioner may play.

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