Lack of patient and primary care physician follow-up in geriatric emergency department patients with head trauma from a fall - Shih RD, Solano JJ, Engstr öm G, Khazem M, Clayton LM, Wells M, Hughes PG, Posaw L, Goldstein L, Hennekens CH, Ouslander JG, Alter SM.

STUDY OBJECTIVE: Falls are the leading cause of injuries in the US for older adults. Follow-up after an ED-related fall visit is essential to initiate preventive strategies in these patients who are at very high risk for recurrent falls. It is currently un...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news