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Geriatrics is a discipline characterized by the study of a spectrum of functions determined by interrelationships between environmental and physiologic factors. “Falls” is an entity considered a geriatric syndrome, as it is not only common in the older age group, but it also has no single, well-defined pathopysiologic mechanism.
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Carson, L.S. (2008). Falls. In: Pignolo, R.J., Crane, M.K., Forciea, M.A. (eds) Classic Papers in Geriatric Medicine with Current Commentaries. Aging Medicine. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-428-5_8
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