How to assess patients admitted with 'Falls'

Cooper, Nicola

Abstract

Many Medical Admission Units admit patients who have suffered a fall. Falls are incredibly common, yet often assessed and managed suboptimally in hospitals. Falls may be due to an acute illness, or due to a combination of factors which can be identified and managed in order to reduce the risk of falling in the future. A true ‘mechanical fall’ in an older person is rare.

Citation

Cooper, N. (2006). How to assess patients admitted with 'Falls'. Acute Medicine, 5(3), 81 - 116. https://doi.org/10.52964/AMJA.0135

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 2006
• Deposit Date: Dec 31, 2024
• Journal: Acute Medicine
• Electronic ISSN: 1747-4892
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 5
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 81 - 116
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.52964/AMJA.0135
• Keywords: Fall, get-up-and-go test, medicines, multidisciplinary team., multifactorial, vision
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/43088279
• Publisher URL: https://acutemedjournal.co.uk/how-to-assess-patients-admitted-with-falls/#article-text