Fall-induced injuries and deaths among older adults.
Open Access
- 26 May 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Jama-Journal Of The American Medical Association
- Vol. 281 (20), 1895-1899
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.281.20.1895
Abstract
Fall-induced injuries and deaths among older adults are a major public health problem, especially in developed societies that have aging populations.1-5 As the number of older adults in these populations continues to increase, the number of fall-related injuries and resulting deaths is also likely to increase.Keywords
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