Open AccessFalls in the elderly: assessment of prevalence and risk factors
Author(s) -
Suleiman I. Sharif,
Alaa B Al-Harbi,
Alaa M Al-Shihabi,
Dana S Al-Daour,
Rubian S. Sharif
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
pharmacy practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1886-3655
pISSN - 1885-642X
DOI - 10.18549/pharmpract.2018.03.1206
Subject(s) - medicine , arabic , cross sectional study , fall prevention , occupational safety and health , demography , gerontology , injury prevention , suicide prevention , poison control , environmental health , philosophy , linguistics , pathology , sociology
Falls are prevalent among the elderly population studied and efforts should be made to decrease the incidence of falls, identify those at risk and increase awareness about falls and their health consequences among the elderly and the general public.
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