Report on seniors' falls in Canada : HP25-1/2005E-PDF
This report discusses the problems presented by seniors’ falls and presents best practices to reduce their occurrence. A comprehensive overview of data on falls includes statistics on fall-related mortality. Risk factors for seniors’ falls are organized as biological, behavioural, environmental, and socio-economic. The discussion of best practices is in the context of factors that affect the sustainability of fall-prevention programs. The report concludes by addressing the potential of provincial and territorial data for supporting fall-prevention initiatives.
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| Ministère/Organisme | Public Health Agency of Canada. |
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| Titre | Report on seniors' falls in Canada |
| Type de publication | Monographie |
| Langue | [Anglais] |
| Autres langues publiées | [Français] |
| Format | Électronique |
| Document électronique | |
| Autres formats offerts | Papier-[Anglais] |
| Note(s) | Catalogue number and ISBN for the print edition have been incorrectly copied in this PDF edition. Bibliography. |
| Information sur la publication | Ottawa - Ontario : Public Health Agency of Canada 2005. |
| Description | 65p.coloured figs., graphs, tables, photographs |
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| Descripteurs | Seniors |
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