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VOLUME 5 , ISSUE 3 ( Number, 2013 ) > List of Articles

REVIEW ARTICLE

Imbalance and Falls in Elderly: Review of Literature

Yogendra Singh Chauhan

Keywords : Imbalance and fall,Elderly,Otolaryngologists

Citation Information : Chauhan YS. Imbalance and Falls in Elderly: Review of Literature. Int J Otorhinolaryngol Clin 2013; 5 (3):139-141.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10003-1128

Published Online: 01-12-2013

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2013; The Author(s).


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Chauhan YS. Imbalance and Falls in Elderly: Review of Literature. Int J Otorhinolaryngol Clin 2013;5(3):139-141.

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