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Psychotropic Medications and Falls in Nursing Homes: A Cross-Sectional Study

✍ Scribed by Olazarán, Javier; Valle, Daniel; Serra, José Antonio; Cano, Pedro; Muñiz, Ruben

Book ID
123570766
Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
2013
Tongue
English
Weight
224 KB
Volume
14
Category
Article
ISSN
1538-9375

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