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Serious Fall-Related Injuries

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July 08, 2021
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Q&A: PCPs can help ensure injuries are not a ‘normal part of aging’

More than 2.4 million ED visits and 700,000 hospitalizations among adults aged 65 years and older were caused by injuries from falls, motor vehicle accidents, opioid overdoses and self-harm in 2018, according to data in MMWR.