TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1978//
TI  - Accidents in old age
JO  - Australian family physician
A1  - Whitlock, F. A.
A1  - Boyce, Lisa
A1  - Siskind, Vic
SP  - 389
EP  - 399
VL  - 7
IS  - 4
N2  - Elderly persons particularly are liable to falls which in women often cause major fractures and other injuries. In Australia, some two per cent of deaths of women aged 65 and over are attributed to non-traffic accidents, and the length of hospital care and subsequent disability following fractures are both important aspects of the total morbidity resulting from falls suffered by older persons.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0300-8495
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -