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Comment
. 2008 Feb 16;336(7640):343.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39486.498866.3A.

Preventing falls: Direct intervention is needed

Barney S Spivack
Comment

Preventing falls: Direct intervention is needed

Barney S Spivack. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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