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According to the CDC in 2010, there were 2.8 million emergency room visits costing $7.9 billion dollars for treatment of nonfatal falling injuries in emergency departments across the country. Falls are a recognized risk factor for unintentional injuries among older adults, accounting for a large proportion of fractures, emergency department visits, and urgent hospitalizations.
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- Smith, Victoria (Author)
- Spano, Mark L (Thesis advisor)
- Lockhart, Thurmon E (Thesis advisor)
- Honeycutt, Claire (Committee member)
- Arizona State University (Publisher)
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2016
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- Partial requirement for: M.S., Arizona State University, 2016Note typethesis
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 41-44)Note typebibliography
- Field of study: Bioengineering
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by Victoria Smith