Commentary: A home based, nurse delivered exercise programme reduced falls and serious injuries in people >80 years of age

Evidence-Based Nursing

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 22-

  Edwards, Nancy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

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EID: 84855225077     PISSN: 13676539     EISSN: 14689618     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ebn.5.1.22     Document Type: Note

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