
@article{ref1,
title="Health promotion in older adults: what clinicians can do to prevent accidental injuries",
journal="Geriatrics",
year="2008",
author="Staats, David O.",
volume="63",
number="4",
pages="12-17",
abstract="Accidental injuries are the seventh-leading cause of death among older persons in the United States. Leading mechanisms of accidental injuries in this age group include falls, motor vehicle crashes, auto-pedestrian injuries, and fire-related injuries. This article describes ways of thinking about injuries, common mechanisms of injuries, assessing older persons for risk of injuries, and practical interventions to help prevent accidental injuries.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0016-867X",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}