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    Prevention of falls in the subacute hospital setting
    Haines, Terrence Peter ( 2004)
    Falls are a relatively frequent occurrence amongst older people. Rates of falls amongst patients in subacute care are substantially higher than amongst people living in the community. Falls have been reported to cause physical and psychological injury, increase the likelihood of being discharged to nursing home, and are associated with longer lengths of stay in hospital. Thus, minimisation of falls in the subacute hospital setting is of high public health importance. (For complete abstract open document)