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Comment
. 2002 Jun 15;324(7351):1454.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.324.7351.1454/a.

Hip protectors. Carpets can be used to reduce injury from falls

Jed Rowe
Comment

Hip protectors. Carpets can be used to reduce injury from falls

Jed Rowe. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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  • Hip protectors.
    Cameron ID. Cameron ID. BMJ. 2002 Feb 16;324(7334):375-6. doi: 10.1136/bmj.324.7334.375. BMJ. 2002. PMID: 11850353 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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