Falls in the older person

Grech, Mary Lou

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dc.contributor.author	Grech, Mary Lou	-
dc.date.accessioned	2017-08-29T07:22:59Z	-
dc.date.available	2017-08-29T07:22:59Z	-
dc.date.issued	2005-12	-
dc.identifier.citation	Grech, M. L. (2005). Falls in the older person. Maltese Family Doctor, 14(2), 50-52.	en_GB
dc.identifier.uri	https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/21386	-
dc.description.abstract	Falls are the most common cause of injury in the Older Person (OP) and become more frequent with advancing age. There is a higher chance that a fall in an OP leads to trauma due to decreased protective reflexes and saving mechanism.	en_GB
dc.language.iso	en	en_GB
dc.publisher	Malta College of Family Doctors	en_GB
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess	en_GB
dc.subject	Older people -- Health risk assessment	en_GB
dc.subject	Falls (Accidents) in old age	en_GB
dc.subject	Older people -- Wounds and injuries	en_GB
dc.title	Falls in the older person	en_GB
dc.type	article	en_GB
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dc.description.reviewed	peer-reviewed	en_GB
dc.publication.title	Maltese Family Doctor	en_GB
Appears in Collections:	MFD, Volume 14, Issue 2 MFD, Volume 14, Issue 2

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