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FALL RELATED INJURIES AMONG ELDERLY
The elderly are currently considered the growing age group of the population. As people grow older they are increasingly at risk of injuries related with falling. Falling promotes significant growth in a mortality, and a morbidity among the elderly. The prevention of falling is important because results of falling sufferings and suffering for elderly people and demand from the state of appreciable expenses for hospitalization.
T.A. Bulegenov, A.S. Tlemissov Semey State Medical University
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