Falls Among Older Adults: Public Health Impact and Prevention Strategies

Generations

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 7-14

  Stevens, Judy A ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

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EID: 0040076112     PISSN: 07387806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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