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Reducing falls risk.

M Crawford·S Wood
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A multidisciplinary working group in a London hospital set up a questionnaire system to reduce patient falls. The framework it put in place is now a way of life at the hospital and could provide the basis for a wider Clinical Governance project.

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Accident PreventionAccidental FallsAgedHealth Services for the AgedHospital UnitsHumansRisk ManagementState MedicineUnited KingdomJournal Article

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M Crawford, S Wood. 2001. Reducing falls risk.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12026775/

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