Defective assistive device involvement in older adult emergency department visits - Restrepo F, Mali N, Sands LP, Abrahams A, Goldberg DM, Gruss R, Zaman N, Shields W, Omaki E, Ehsani J, Ractham P, Kaewkitipong L.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Many older adults adopt equipment to address physical limitations and reduce dependence on others to complete basic activities of daily living. Although a few prior studies have considered injuries associated with assistive devic...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news