Evaluating a Two-Level vs. Three-Level Fall Risk Screening Algorithm for Predicting Falls Among Older Adults
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عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Public Health
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2296-2565
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.00373