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Prognostic factors for mortality following falls from height

Chen-Chi Liu1, Chien-Ying Wang, Hsin-Chin Shih

  • 1Division of Trauma of Emergency Department, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Shih-pai Road, Taipei 112, Taiwan.

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|April 21, 2009
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