Beyond dispensing: the untapped potential of pharmacists in preventing falls / Mohd Shahezwan Abd Wahab
Falls among older adults are a significant public health concern. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one older person falls every second in the United States, and every 20 minutes, one older person dies from a fall. These statistics are alarming, especially...
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Faculty of Pharmacy
2024
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| Online Access: | https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/103284/1/103284.pdf https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/103284/ |
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| Summary: | Falls among older adults are a significant public health concern. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one older person falls every second in the United States, and every 20 minutes, one older person dies from a fall. These statistics are alarming, especially since falls are largely preventable. |
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