Just the facts: head injury following ground-level falls in older patients-to scan or not to scan?

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Axe Santé des populations et pratiques optimales en santé, CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Center, Québec, QC, G1J1Z4, Canada.

Published: December 2024

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