Why Elderly Patients with Ground Level Falls Die Within 30 Days And Beyond?
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Gerontology & Geriatric Research
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2167-7182
DOI: 10.4172/2167-7182.1000289