TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Addressing the escalating public health issue of falls among older adults
JO  - North Carolina medical journal
A1  - Harmon, Katherine J.
A1  - Shubert, Tiffany E.
A1  - Schneider, Ellen Caylor
SP  - 547
EP  - 552
VL  - 71
IS  - 6
N2  - The rate of older adult falls has increased dramatically in North Carolina. With screening and intervention, many falls can be prevented. To improve best practices, the Carolina Geriatric Education Consortium and other members of the North Carolina Falls Prevention Coalition have committed resources to train health care professionals in screening and assessment and to develop infrastructure to disseminate evidence-based interventions.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0029-2559
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -