Prevalence of falls and its associated factors among elderly in Kota Bharu, Kelantan : results from the elderly health screening program

Population ageing is taking place globally including in Malaysia. Prevalence of obesity among the elderly is also increasing worldwide. Falls among the elderly lead to morbidity, mortality and is also an economic burden. The aim of this cross sectional study was to determine the prevalence of fal...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Esa, Wafaak
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2015
Subjects:	RC Internal medicine
Online Access:	http://eprints.usm.my/41057/
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