TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Health promotion in older adults: what clinicians can do to prevent accidental injuries
JO  - Geriatrics
A1  - Staats, David O.
SP  - 12
EP  - 17
VL  - 63
IS  - 4
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0016-867X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -