Citation

Morris EV, Isaacs B. Age Ageing 1980; 9(3): 181-185.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1980, Oxford University Press)

DOI

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PMID

7457274

Abstract

All falls which occurred in a geriatric hospital in period of one year were carefully recorded by nursing staff. Falls occurred most often in admission wards, less in rehabilitation wards and even less in long-stay wards. The incidence of falls was very much lower when patients were confined to bed as a result of industrial action by staff. Very few falls resulted in bone injury. The completion of accident reports by nurses after non-injurious falls is unproductive.

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