30CAN I REACH MY WALKING AID? ASSESSMENT ON THREE ACUTE MEDICAL WARDS WITHIN A TERTIARY HOSPITAL SETTING
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عنوان ژورنال: Age and Ageing
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0002-0729,1468-2834
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afw024.30