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The musculoskeletal injury patterns in homeless patients: poor compliance with outpatient follow-up

Omid Nazifia Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Andrew Linden Stuarta Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, AustraliaView further author information
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Richard Beavera Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, AustraliaView further author information
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Amanda Staffordb Department of Emergency Medicine, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, AustraliaView further author information
Pages 184-190 | Received 02 Dec 2020, Accepted 12 Apr 2021, Published online: 30 Apr 2021

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