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Comment
. 2008 Apr 19;336(7649):847.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39549.430162.3A.

Preventing falls among older people in hospital: Interpreting the null result

Frances Healey
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Preventing falls among older people in hospital: Interpreting the null result

Frances Healey. BMJ. .
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