definition of fall in health care
Key messages. 1  Falls are the leading cause of unintentional injury in older Australians. 2  A fall is an event that results in a person coming to rest inadvertently on the ground or floor or other lower level. Older people are encouraged to discuss all falls (including ones that didnât cause injury) with their general practitioners or other health care provider, to make it easier to identify and address contributory factors.