Citation

Gonzalez-Carmona B, Lopez-Roldan VM, Trujillo-de los Santos Z, Escobar-Rodriguez AD, Valeriano-Ocampo J, Sosa-H JM, Garcia-Juarez A, Garcia-Pena MC, Michaus-Romero F, Hernandez-Leyva B, Guzman-Gonzalez JM. Rev. Med. Inst. Mex. Seguro Soc. 2005; 43(5): 425-441.

Vernacular Title

Guia de practica clinica para la prevencion de caidas en el adulto mayor.

Affiliation

Unidad de Medicina Fisica y Rehabilitacion Siglo XXI. jmguzman@avantel.net

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Officina de Bibliotecas y Divulgacion de la Jefatura de los Servicios de Ensenanza e Investigacion)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

16392198

Abstract

Demographic changes in our population are focusing on the health providers to prevent or minimize functional impairments resulting from the various chronic and multiple illnesses to which the elderly are prone. Because of that, we developed strategies that can help us to take decisions in order to identify the risk factors, and to prescribe preventive and rehabilitation programs. With this background, we organized an expert team to develop this guideline with evidence based on medicine methodology, and focus on the first level treatment prescribed by the general practitioner, with the participation of the health team and the support networks.