Falls assessment and prevention in the nursing home and community

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British Journal of Community NursingVol. 28, No. 2 Care of the Older PersonFalls assessment and prevention in the nursing home and communityTiago Horta Reis da SilvaTiago Horta Reis da SilvaE-mail Address: [email protected]Lecturer in Nursing Education AEP, Department of Adult Nursing, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care, King's College LondonSearch for more papers by this authorTiago Horta Reis da SilvaPublished Online:3 Feb 2023https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2023.28.2.68AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View article References Almeida LMDS, Meucci RD, Dumith SC. Prevalence of falls in elderly people: a population based study. 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