
Published online:
01 May 2013
Published in print:
01 July 2009
Online ISBN:
9780191768705
Print ISBN:
9780199546589
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Introduction Introduction
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Impact of falls and fractures on individuals and services Impact of falls and fractures on individuals and services
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Assessing and managing falls risk in the community Assessing and managing falls risk in the community
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Assessing and managing fracture risk in older people in the community Assessing and managing fracture risk in older people in the community
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Managing falls and fracture risk in care homes Managing falls and fracture risk in care homes
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Auditing assessment and management of falls and fracture risk Auditing assessment and management of falls and fracture risk
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Conclusion Conclusion
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References References
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Martin, Finbarr C, and Denise Kendrick, 'Falls and osteoporosis', in Margot Gosney, and Tess Harris (eds), Managing older people in primary care: A practical guide (Oxford , 2009; online edn, Oxford Academic, 1 May 2013), https://doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199546589.003.0013, accessed 16 May 2025.
Abstract
Chapter 13 discusses falls and osteoporosis, where a fall is ‘an event whereby an individual comes to rest on the ground or another lower level with or without a loss of consciousness’. There are other definitions but this simple one adopted by the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) makes sense in clinical practice. It includes a spectrum of events with syncope at one end and loss of balance due to postural instability at the other. A fall is a symptom, not a diagnosis, and although assessment can be a clinical challenge, it is worthwhile as the frequency of falls can be reduced and the devastating consequences can be minimized.
Subject
Primary Care
Collection:
Oxford Medicine Online
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