Will my patient fall?

David A Ganz; Yeran Bao; Paul G Shekelle; Laurence Z Rubenstein

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Will my patient fall?

January 17, 2007

Ganz DA, Bao Y, Shekelle PG, et al. JAMA. 2007;297(1):77-86.

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The authors assessed the literature to determine risk factors for falls that can be identified to help prevent such injuries.

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