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Article: Medical Nurse Training, Inc. Announces the New Approach to Reducing Skyrocketing Fall Injury and Fatalities at Home and Assisted Living Through Fall Education and New Fall Protective Devices.
- Article from:
- Pediatrics Week
- Article date:
- November 7, 2009
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Medical Nurse Training, Inc. (www.MedicalNurseTraining.com) is the premier on-line portal for training doctors and nurses on fall prevention and protection.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that over 60% of fatal falls occur in the home. Additionally, the total cost of falls in 2010 is expected to be between 68 and 100 billion dollars. Many of these medically significant events include hip fracture, head injury, and fear of falling again. Most of this cost and loss of life is completely preventable through new fall prevention, fall protection products and safer falls education.
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