Cross-cultural validation of the falls efficacy scale international in elderly: Systematic literature review
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2210-8335
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcgg.2015.12.002