falls are both the leading cause
of injury leading to hospitalisation
for Australians and are the injury
that has increased the most in
recent years, according to a new
report by the Australian Institute of
Health and Welfare (AIHW).
Surveying the period 01 Jul 1999
to 30 Jun 2013, the report said
the yearly number of cases rose
from about 327,000 to 447,000, an
increase of over 36%.
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RESPONDING to the findings from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, a recent government initiative aims to improve medication management in residential aged care facilities by introducing on-site pharmacists.
RESEARCHERS at Charles Darwin University (CDU) are advancing a novel drug delivery system that could potentially eliminate the need for injections to treat various chronic diseases.
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