Anemia increases risk for falls in hospitalized older adults: an evaluation of falls in 362 hospitalized, ambulatory, long-term care, and community patients.

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Published in J Am Med Dir Assoc on February 03, 2006

Authors

T S Dharmarajan1, Sai Avula, Edward P Norkus

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Medicine, Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA. dharmarajants@yahoo.com

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