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. 2017 Jun 1;177(6):759-760.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.0840.

The Tension Between Promoting Mobility and Preventing Falls in the Hospital

Matthew E Growdon  1 , Ronald I Shorr  2 , Sharon K Inouye  3
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The Tension Between Promoting Mobility and Preventing Falls in the Hospital

Matthew E Growdon et al. JAMA Intern Med. .
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of interest:

Dr. Inouye reports that she is a developer of the Hospital Elder Life Program but has no financial interest in the program; the program is available free of charge to any hospital. Dr. Growdon and Dr. Shorr have no involvement in the program.

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