Evaluation of Characteristics of Inpatient Falls in Rasoul Akram Hospital
International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine,
Vol. 11 No. 3 (2021),
18 July 2021
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Page 34397
https://doi.org/10.32598/ijmtfm.v11i3.34397
Abstract
- Falling
- Inpatients
- Hospital
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