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. 2024 Aug 20;332(7):594.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.11827.

Risk Assessment and Prevention of Falls-Reply

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Risk Assessment and Prevention of Falls-Reply

Cara McDermott et al. JAMA. .
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