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Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care Volume 9, 1991 - Issue 3
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Trauma in the Elderly: The Impact on the Health Care System

Harmeet Sjögren Umeå Accident Analysis Group, Department of Surgery, University of Umeå, Umeå, S-901 85, Sweden
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Ulf Björnstig Umeå Accident Analysis Group, Department of Surgery, University of Umeå, Umeå, S-901 85, Sweden
Pages 203-207 | Received 01 Jun 1990, Accepted 01 Nov 1990, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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