title: Falls among older persons: a public health perspective.
authors.affiliation: Division of Injury Control, Public Health Service, US Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, GA 30333.
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Sattin
mesh_terms: D000056:Accident Prevention; D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002423:Cause of Death; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D011634:Public Health / Q000592:standards*; D044469:Racial Groups; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology