Fall-Related Hospitalization and Facility Costs Among Residents of Institutions Providing Long-Term Care
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عنوان ژورنال: The Gerontologist
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1758-5341,0016-9013
DOI: 10.1093/geront/48.2.213