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Medical Costs of Fatal and Nonfatal Falls in Older Adults
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2018 · Vol. 66(4) · pp. 693–698
Curtis Florence✉(National Center for Injury Prevention and Control)Gwen Bergen(National Center for Injury Prevention and Control)Adam Atherly(University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus)Elizabeth R. Burns(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)Judy A. Stevens(National Center for Injury Prevention and Control)Cynthia Drake(University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus)
Abstract
Older adult falls result in substantial medical costs. Measuring medical costs attributable to falls will provide vital information about the magnitude of the problem and the potential financial effect of effective prevention strategies.
Balance, Gait, and Falls PreventionCerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersChronic Disease Management StrategiesMedicineMedicaidPopulationInjury preventionGerontologyPoison controlOccupational safety and healthDemographyBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemEnvironmental health
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Accidental FallsAgedHealth ExpendituresFemaleMedicareHumansMaleMedicaidUnited States
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