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Comment
. 2007 Jan 27;334(7586):169.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39101.390150.1F.

Falls need tailored management, fractures risk management

Clive E Bowman
Comment

Falls need tailored management, fractures risk management

Clive E Bowman. BMJ. .
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Competing interests: The author is medical director, BUPA Care Homes.

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