title: Preventing falls in the elderly. A practical approach to a common problem.
abstract: Considerable morbidity and mortality occur among the elderly every year in the United States as a result of falls. Assessing the risk of falling with use of thorough history taking, physical examination, and special tests of balance and gait allows physicians to make specific safety recommendations.
authors.affiliation: Geriatric Medicine Section, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC 20060.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Perlin
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors