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Characteristics and circumstances of falls in a hospital setting

Journal of General Internal Medicine · 2004 · Vol. 19(7) · pp. 732–739

Eileen Hitcho✉(Washington University in St. Louis)Melissa J. Krauss(Washington University in St. Louis)Stanley J. Birge(Washington University in St. Louis)William Claiborne Dunagan(Washington University in St. Louis)I. Fischer(Washington University in St. Louis)Shirley Johnson(Barnes-Jewish Hospital)Patricia A. Nast(Washington University in St. Louis)Eileen Costantinou(Barnes-Jewish Hospital)Victoria J. Fraser(Washington University in St. Louis)

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Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Respiratory Support and Mechanisms Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchMedicineMedical emergencyPoison controlMEDLINEEmergency medicineFamily medicine

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Accidental FallsWorkforceAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overDemographyFemaleHospitalizationHospitals, TeachingHumansMaleMiddle AgedMissouriNursing Service, Hospital

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538

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15.03

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99%

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