Ward J
Aged Care Services, Eastern Sydney Area Health Service, Pagewood, New South Wales.
Aust Fam Physician. 1994 May;23(5):866-72.
Falls by older people are a major public health issue with much of the resulting illness and death potentially preventable. Falls are often a pointer to underlying conditions that warrant intervention. This article, which is part of a series on elderly care, explores this difficult area and the important role the general practitioner may play.
老年人跌倒问题是一个重大的公共卫生问题，由此导致的许多疾病和死亡在很大程度上是可以预防的。跌倒往往是需要干预的潜在疾病的一个指标。本文是关于老年护理系列文章的一部分，探讨了这个棘手的领域以及全科医生可能发挥的重要作用。
