Implementing Effective, Evidence-Based Older Adult Fall Prevention
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Community service provider perceptions of implementing older adult fall prevention in Ontario, Canada: a qualitative study
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عنوان ژورنال: Innovation in Aging
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2399-5300
DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igaa057.2796