Preventing falls and fractures.
Falls by older people are a major public health issue with much of the resulting illness and death potentially preventable. Falls are often a pointer to underlying conditions that warrant intervention. This article, which is part of a series on elderly care, explores this difficult area and the important role the general practitioner may play.
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Aged Care Services, Eastern Sydney Area Health Service, Pagewood, New South Wales.
D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000368:Aged; D015914:Estrogen Replacement Therapy; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000517:prevention & control