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Research Article

Falling in Parkinson's disease: the impact on informal caregivers

Christine Davey North Yorkshire Alliance Research and Development Unit Bootham Park York UK
,
Rose Wiles School of Health Professions and Rehabilitation Sciences University of Southampton UK
,
Ann Ashburn School of Health Professions and Rehabilitation Sciences University of Southampton UK
&
Caroline Murphy School of Health Professions and Rehabilitation Sciences University of Southampton UK
Pages 1360-1366 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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