Open AccessThe Role of Primary Care Providers in Managing Falls
Author(s) -
Jamehl L. Demons,
Pamela W. Duncan
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
north carolina medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.283
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 2379-4313
pISSN - 0029-2559
DOI - 10.18043/ncm.75.5.331
Subject(s) - primary care , medical emergency , suicide prevention , occupational safety and health , poison control , injury prevention , medicine , nursing , business , family medicine , pathology
Falls threaten the ability of older adults to live independently in the community. Fortunately, national and state organizations have created tools that allow primary care providers to easily assess fall risk, and small changes in practice patterns can provide patients with the resources necessary to prevent falls, thus helping to reverse a costly, deadly epidemic.
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