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Falls are remarkably common. We all fall occasionally, but as we grow older and frailer, we are more likely to fall,and more likely to injure ourselves when we do so. Some falls occur without warning or explanation; one in eight patients in hospital are there because of a fall and 50% of people over 80 years fall every year.This book looks at the various causes of falls and their treatments. There are many things that can be done to prevent falls and this book outlines these solutions with an aim to reassure and support the reader. Falls: The Facts will help people who experience a fall to…mehr

Produktbeschreibung
Falls are remarkably common. We all fall occasionally, but as we grow older and frailer, we are more likely to fall,and more likely to injure ourselves when we do so. Some falls occur without warning or explanation; one in eight patients in hospital are there because of a fall and 50% of people over 80 years fall every year.This book looks at the various causes of falls and their treatments. There are many things that can be done to prevent falls and this book outlines these solutions with an aim to reassure and support the reader. Falls: The Facts will help people who experience a fall to understand what has happened to them and know when they should seek further advice.
Autorenporträt
Dr Darowski trained in Cambridge and London. He was appointed as a Consultant in East Berkshire in 1989, and ran a Falls clinic in East Berkshire from 1995 until he came to Oxford to develop a new Falls Service in 2001.