Head Trauma from Falling Increases Subsequent Emergency Department Visits More Than Other Fall-Related Injuries in Older Adults
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Trends and Characteristics of Emergency Department Visits for Fall-Related Injuries in Older Adults, 2003–2010
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0002-8614
DOI: 10.1111/jgs.14041