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Projeto Diretrizes
Associação Médica Brasileira e Conselho Federal de Medicina
OBJETIVOS:
• Estabelecer a importância clínica e epidemiológica das quedas entre idosos,
bem como identificar os principais fatores de risco;
• Analisar a efetividade das principais intervenções para a prevenção de
quedas entre a população idosa.
CONFLITO DE INTERESSE:
Nenhum conflito de interesse declarado.
IMPORTÂNCIA CLÍNICO-EPIDEMIOLÓGICA
EPIDEMIOLOGIA
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