Adult/elderly care nursing. A falls risk-assessment tool in an elderly care environment.

Falls are a major cause of morbidity and mortality among elderly people. In an inpatient setting it has been suggested that the introduction of risk-assessment tools may be an important way of managing the issue. The study reported in this article was carried out in two stages. First, fall incidents...

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Published in:British Journal of Nursing Vol. 10; no. 7; pp. 440 - 448
Main Authors: Kinn S, Hood K
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Mark Allen Holdings Limited 4/12/2001
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