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. 2022 Apr;29(4):507-508.
doi: 10.1111/acem.14466. Epub 2022 Mar 22.

Hot off the press: Stop fallin'-Geriatric fall prevention in the emergency department

Kirsty Challen  1 , Lauren Westafer  2 , William Ken Milne  3
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Hot off the press: Stop fallin'-Geriatric fall prevention in the emergency department

Kirsty Challen et al. Acad Emerg Med. 2022 Apr.
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