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. 2012 Feb 27;172(4):369-71.
doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.728.

Hearing loss and falls among older adults in the United States

Frank R Lin, Luigi Ferrucci

Hearing loss and falls among older adults in the United States

Frank R Lin et al. Arch Intern Med. .
No abstract available

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