Utilization of the Seniors Falls Investigation Methodology to identify system-wide causes of falls in community-dwelling seniors.

Aleksandra A. Zecevic; Alan W. Salmoni; John H. Lewko; Anthoney A. Vandervoort; Mark Speechley

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Utilization of the Seniors Falls Investigation Methodology to identify system-wide causes of falls in community-dwelling seniors.

April 19, 2011

Zecevic AA, Salmoni AW, Lewko JH, et al. Gerontologist. 2009;49(5):685-96.

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Root cause analysis methodology was used to identify predisposing causes of falls in geriatric patients.

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