title: Preventing falls among elderly people in the hospital environment.
abstract: Falls and related injuries among seniors are a compelling ongoing priority for Australian health research.
authors.forename: Pekka
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kannus
authors.forename: Karim M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Stephen R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Lord
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001315:Australia; D005260:Female; D016330:Frail Elderly; D006292:Health Priorities; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods*; D017678:Sex Distribution