ARTICLE;
EMERGENCY CARE;
EMERGENCY WARD;
FALLING;
FRAGILITY FRACTURE;
HUMAN;
MASS SCREENING;
MEDICAL AUDIT;
MEDICAL SPECIALIST;
MENTAL HEALTH;
PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE;
PRIORITY JOURNAL;
RISK ASSESSMENT;
SOCIAL CARE;
UNITED KINGDOM;
ACCIDENTAL FALLS;
AGED;
BENCHMARKING;
CLINICAL AUDIT;
EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL;
FEMALE;
GREAT BRITAIN;
HUMANS;
MALE;
OSTEOPOROSIS;
RISK;
WOUNDS AND INJURIES;
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A randomized, controlled trial of comprehensive geriatric assessment and multidisciplinary intervention after discharge of elderly from the emergency department - The DEED II study
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Prevention of falls in the elderly trial (PROFET): A randomised controlled trial
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