NICE falls advice for GPs highlights pressure on 10-minute consultation
GPs should ask all older patients about falls or fear of falling during routine appointments, NICE h...
Falls in older people
GPs' role in management of falls in the elderly....
GP-led fracture prevention scheme could save NHS millions of pounds
An early prevention scheme for bone fractures trialled successfully by a GP federation in Northumber...
Prescribing vitamin D does not lower fall risk in elderly
Taking vitamin D supplements has little effect on the risk of falls in older people, according to a ...
Musculoskeletal: The 'get-up and go' test
Advice on assessing patients with poor mobility, instability and falls....
Pain management - Pain in the elderly
Treating pain in the elderly patient poses a particular challenge. Dr Deane Halfpenny explains how s...
Managing vertigo in general practice
The aetiology, diagnosis and management of vertigo in primary care, by GP Dr Tillmann Jacobi....
Falls in the elderly
Identifying risk factors is crucial in preventing falls, say Dr Leena Menon and Dr Govind Menon....
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