Centro de Documentacion de Fundación MAPFRE - The Role of environmental factors in causing injury through falls in public places

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The Role of environmental factors in causing injury through falls in public places / J. Fothergill, D. O'Driscoll and K. Hashemi

Sumario: There is only one previously published study which assesses the role of environmental factors in causing the elderly to fall outside their homes. Many patients of all ages attend A&E Departements with injuries sustained through potentially avoidable factors, uneven surfaces and inadequate street lighting in causing falls, and to survey the injuries sustained

En: Ergonomics. - London and Washington. - Vol. 38, nº 2, February 1995 ; p. 220-223

1. Seguridad . 2. Lugares públicos . 3. Caídas . 4. Tercera edad . 5. Causas de los accidentes . 6. Suelos . 7. Iluminación . 8. Estadísticas . 9. Prevención de accidentes . I. O'Driscoll, D. . II. Hashemi, K. . III. Título. IV. Título: Ergonomics.