Citation

Reineck MC. WMJ Wis. Med. J. 2005; 104(1): 7-8.

Affiliation

West Bend, WI, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Wisconsin Medical Society)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

15779715

Abstract

As physicians, we are well aware of the toll heart disease, smoking, and cancer have on our patients. But there's another less visible killer we need to recognize. It's falling, especially among our older citizens. As an orthopaedic surgeon, even I was surprised to learn that Wisconsin has one of the highest mortality rates from falls in the whole country! That's why I chose to highlight this issue as my presidential theme.