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Comment
. 2003 Apr 26;326(7395):930; author reply 930.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.326.7395.930.

Effectiveness of hip protectors. Results may not be generalisable to the community

David Torgerson, Jill Porthouse
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Effectiveness of hip protectors. Results may not be generalisable to the community

David Torgerson et al. BMJ. .
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