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The provision of walking aids to the overtly aggressive older adult who is a high risk of falls: a careful balancing act.

Brendon Stubbs

Int Psychogeriatr 22(1):161-2 (2010) PMID 19497139

DOI: 10.1017/S1041610209990317
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