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An interdisciplinary approach to reducing fall risks and falls.

From: The Journal of Rehabilitation  |  Date: 10/1/2004  |  Author: Bulat, Tatjana; Hart-Hughes, Stephanie; Palacios, Polly; Quigley, Patricia; Scott, Steven

The consequences of falls among the elderly are often devastating and include injury, increased morbidity and mortality, loss of independence, fear, decreased activity level, additional treatment expenses and decreased quality of life An Evidence-Based Program to Prevent Patient Falls was implemented which instituted Fall Clinics, staffed by interdisciplinary teams. The goals of these Fall Clinics were to assess severity of fall risk, establish the etiology of falls and develop a fall ...

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