Interprofessional education model for geriatric falls risk assessment and prevention - Brown DK, Fosnight S, Whitford M, Hazelett S, Mcquown C, Drost JC, Kropp DJ, Hovland CA, Niederriter JE, Patton R, Morgan A, Fleming E, Steiner RP, Scott ED, Ortiz-Figueroa F.

BACKGROUND: One in three people over the age of 65 fall every year, with 1/3 sustaining at least moderate injury. Falls risk reduction requires an interprofessional health team approach. The literature is lacking in effective models to teach students how t...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news