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Editorial
. 2007 Jan 13;334(7584):53-4.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39084.388553.80.

Preventing falls in elderly people living in hospitals and care homes

Ian D Cameron, Susan Kurrle
Editorial

Preventing falls in elderly people living in hospitals and care homes

Ian D Cameron et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Inconclusive evidence means uncertainty remains

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: IDC and SK have been chief investigators in research studies of hip protectors that have received funding from the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council and other funding bodies. Several companies have provided hip protectors at reduced cost for some of these studies.

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