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Stroke unit fall prevention: an interdisciplinary, data-driven approach.

Grace B Campbell·Terry P Breisinger·Linda Meyers
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Grace B Campbell, Terry P Breisinger, Linda Meyers. Stroke unit fall prevention: an interdisciplinary, data-driven approach.. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2048-7940.2006.tb00002.x

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