title: The role of primary care providers in managing falls.
abstract: Falls threaten the ability of older adults to live independently in the community. Fortunately, national and state organizations have created tools that allow primary care providers to easily assess fall risk, and small changes in practice patterns can provide patients with the resources necessary to prevent falls, thus helping to reverse a costly, deadly epidemic.
authors.affiliation: Section on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA. jdemons@wakehealth.edu.
authors.forename: Jamehl L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Demons
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: Pamela W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Duncan
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000368:Aged; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D009657:North Carolina / Q000453:epidemiology; D011320:Primary Health Care; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology