Unintentional injuries treated in hospital emergency departments among persons aged 65 years and older, United States, 2006–2011

With the aging of the United States population, unintentional injuries among older adults, and especially falls-related injuries, are an increasing public health concern. We analyzed emergency department (ED) data from the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample, 2006–2011. We examined unintentional...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of safety research 2016-02, Vol.56, p.105-109
Hauptverfasser:	DeGrauw, Xinyao, Annest, Joseph L., Stevens, Judy A., Xu, Likang, Coronado, Victor
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accident prevention Accidental Falls - economics Accidental Falls - statistics & numerical data Age groups Aged Aging Costs and Cost Analysis Elderly Emergency department Emergency medical care Emergency Service, Hospital - statistics & numerical data Falls Female Health care expenditures Health care policy Humans Injuries Male Medicare Medicare - statistics & numerical data Older adults Older people Population Public health Risk Factors Unintentional injury United States - epidemiology Wounds and Injuries - economics Wounds and Injuries - epidemiology
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