Thursday, November 7, 2013

For patients aged 65 and older

13.5% of emergency department visits in 2009-2010 were for falls, and 29.1% were for injuries of any sort. Source: "Emergency Department Visits by Persons Aged 65 and Over: United States, 2009–2010," Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NCHS Data Brief Number 132, October 2013, http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db130.htm

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