Risk Factors for Falls and Injuries in a Long-Term Care Facility in Ontario
Canadian Journal of Public HealthPublished 1 March 2001Open access
Paul Krueger, Kevin Brazil, Lynne Lohfeld
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The most important risk factor for injury among those who fell was altered mental state, and the risk factors identified may be helpful to those planning falls prevention initiatives within long-term care settings.
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The risk factors identified may be helpful to those planning falls prevention initiatives within long-term care settings.
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