TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Falls in older people - An overview for the acute physician
JO  - Acute medicine
A1  - Fox, Jenny A.
A1  - Fox, M. A.
SP  - 99
EP  - 102
VL  - 10
IS  - 2
N2  - Falls are common amongst older adults inflicting a substantial socioeconomic burden. Aetiology is often multifactorial. Comprehensive individualized assessment is pivotal to direct effective interventions. We provide an overview of falls and highlight an approach for acute physicians who will increasingly encounter this mode of presentation in an aging population.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1747-4884
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -