Risk Factors for Falls: A Central Role in Prevention

Generations

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 15-21

  Rubenstein, Laurence Z ^a,b   Josephson, Karen R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

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EID: 0040669670     PISSN: 07387806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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