Vol 37, (1/2) 42 –44

Pitfalls in managing falls

Linda S Appiah-Kubi BSc(Hons), MBBS, MRCP, is a medical registrar, Western Hospital, Footscray, Victoria.

Mahesan Anpalahan MBBS, MD, MRCP, FRACP, is a general physician and geriatrician, Western Hospital, Footscray, Victoria.

Falls are common in the elderly and one of the most common reasons for older people to seek medical help. To illustrate the diagnostic dilemmas of this common clinical problem, we present a case study of a woman with a history of recurrent falls.

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