Falls among the elderly
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Characteristics of Falls Among Institutionalized Elderly People
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Education, Health and Sport
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2391-8306
DOI: 10.12775/jehs.2020.10.09.073