TY - BOOK AU - Alvord,Lynn S. TI - Falls Assessment and Prevention: Home, Hospital, and Extended Care SN - 9781597568074 AV - RD93.5.A35 A48 2008 U1 - 613.69 PY - 2007/// CY - San Diego PB - Plural Publishing, Incorporated KW - Falls (Accidents) in old age KW - Electronic books N1 - Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Scope of the Problem-Hope for Solutions -- Chapter 2. Balance and Mobility -- Chapter 3. Why We Fall -- Chapter 4. Dizziness as a Symptom -- Chapter 5. The Falls Clinic and Examination -- Chapter 6. Preventing Falls -- Chapter 7. Falls Prevention in Hospitals and Nursing Facilities -- Chapter 8. Case Studies -- Appendix A. Suggested Additional Readings on Gait -- Appendix B. Example Falls Clinic Reports and Sample Blank Forms -- Appendix C. Safety Checklist -- Appendix D. Alvord Falls Screening Test -- Index UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=2050562 ER -