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Unprecedented opportunities in fall prevention for occupational therapy practitioners.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Rigakuryoho Kagaku
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1341-1667,2434-2807
DOI: 10.1589/rika.19.183