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European Journal of Epidemiology

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01.09.2014 | LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Not only the traumatic falls in elderly subjects requires awareness but all the falls even those hitherto regarded as unimportant

verfasst von: Frédéric Bloch

Erschienen in: European Journal of Epidemiology | Ausgabe 9/2014

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The problem of falling in the elderly is now widely recognised as a serious public health problem because of the significant resulting complications. The literature on this subject is profuse, reflecting the importance given to this issue. …

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Titel: Not only the traumatic falls in elderly subjects requires awareness but all the falls even those hitherto regarded as unimportant
verfasst von: Frédéric Bloch
Publikationsdatum: 01.09.2014
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in: European Journal of Epidemiology / Ausgabe 9/2014
Print ISSN: 0393-2990
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-7284
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-014-9949-5

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