Sweden : the safety of older people

Sweden the safety of older people

As the share of the population aged 65 and over grows rapidly in the next decades across most of the OECD, the number of fall-related injuries could rise dramatically, and with it, the strains on hospitals, medical services, social services and public budgets. This OECD review of risk management pol...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Autores Corporativos: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (-), OECD Futures Project on Risk Management Policies
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Paris, France : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development c2007.
Colección:OECD reviews of risk management policies.
Materias:
Older people > Wounds and injuries > Sweden > Prevention.
Falls (Accidents) > Sweden > Prevention.
Older people > Care > Government policy > Sweden.
Older people > Legal status, laws, etc. > Sweden.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009704919806719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword; Table of Contents; Executive Summary; Synthèse; Introduction; Chapter 1. The Strategic Approach to the Safety of the Elderly; Chapter 2. The Legal and Regulatory Framework; Chapter 3. Risk and Safety Assessment; Chapter 4. Prevention; Chapter 5. Medical Care; Bibliography; Annex A. Acronyms and Organisations Cited; Annex B. Methodology; Annex C. Swedish Institutions in the Area of Safety of Older People; Annex D. Self-assessment Questionnaires; Annex E. List of Interviewees; Annex F. Members of the Steering Group

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