Citation

Ward J. Aust. Fam. Physician 1994; 23(5): 866-872.

Affiliation

Aged Care Services, Eastern Sydney Area Health Service, Pagewood, New South Wales.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8037624

Abstract

Falls by older people are a major public health issue with much of the resulting illness and death potentially preventable. Falls are often a pointer to underlying conditions that warrant intervention. This article, which is part of a series on elderly care, explores this difficult area and the important role the general practitioner may play.

Language: en