Title | Perceptions of physicians on the barriers and facilitators to integrating fall risk evaluation and management into practice. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2006 |
Authors | Chou, William C., Mary E. Tinetti, Mary B. King, Kevin Irwin, and Richard H. Fortinsky |
Journal | Journal of general internal medicine |
Volume | 21 |
Issue | 2 |
Pagination | 117-22 |
Date Published | 2006 Feb |
ISSN | 1525-1497 |
Keywords | Accidental Falls, Aged, Attitude of Health Personnel, Attitude to Health, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Organization and Administration, Patients, Physicians, Primary Health Care, Professional Practice, Risk Assessment, Risk Management |
Abstract | Falls are common, treatable, and result in considerable morbidity in older adults. However, fall risk factor evaluation and management targeted at high-risk patients is largely neglected in clinical practice. |
DOI | 10.1007/s11904-011-0095-3 |
Alternate Journal | J Gen Intern Med |