Friday, October 30, 2009

10% of seniors' ED visits related to falls ... American Medical News

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Falls continue to be a serious problem for elderly patients. Seniors who hurt themselves in falls made more than 2.1 million emergency department visits in 2006, according to a report released in October by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
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