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Review
. 2009 Mar;102(3):98-102.
doi: 10.1258/jrsm.2009.080274.

Falls and frailty: lessons from complex systems

Abigail Nowak  1 , Ruth E Hubbard
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Review

Falls and frailty: lessons from complex systems

Abigail Nowak et al. J R Soc Med. 2009 Mar.
No abstract available

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  • Dematuration.
    Perkins P. Perkins P. J R Soc Med. 2009 Aug;102(8):310. doi: 10.1258/jrsm.2009.090146. J R Soc Med. 2009. PMID: 19679730 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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