Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 223, Issue 2 , Pages 101-102 , 30 August 2004

Neurologic disease, falls and fractures

Received 11 May 2004 ,Accepted 12 May 2004.

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PII: S0022-510X(04)00164-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2004.05.006

Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 223, Issue 2 , Pages 101-102 , 30 August 2004

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