Prevention is vital in reducing harm from falls
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Prevention is vital in reducing harm from falls

Erin Dean Health writer

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Accidents are among the leading preventable causes of death, serious injury and long-term disability, while falls are the leading accident-related cause of death and hospital admission among older people.

Nursing Older People. 31, 4, 11-11. doi: 10.7748/nop.31.4.11.s11

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