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Managing Falls in Older Patients with Cognitive Impairment

Morag E Taylor1 Falls & Balance Research Group, Neuroscience Research Australia, Barker Street, Randwick, University of New South Wales 2031, Sydney, Australia;2 Prince of Wales Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, AustraliaView further author information
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Kim Delbaere1 Falls & Balance Research Group, Neuroscience Research Australia, Barker Street, Randwick, University of New South Wales 2031, Sydney, Australia;3 School of Public Health & Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, AustraliaView further author information
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Jacqueline CT Close2 Prince of Wales Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia;4 Falls & Injury Prevention Group, Neuroscience Research Australia, University of New South Wales, Sydney, AustraliaView further author information
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Stephen R Lord1 Falls & Balance Research Group, Neuroscience Research Australia, Barker Street, Randwick, University of New South Wales 2031, Sydney, Australia;3 School of Public Health & Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia;1 Falls & Balance Research Group, Neuroscience Research Australia, Barker Street, Randwick, University of New South Wales 2031, Sydney, Australia. [email protected]View further author information
Pages 573-588 | Published online: 14 Dec 2012

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