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Fall Risk Management in Audiology and ENT Practice: The Role of Cognitive, Vestibular, and Auditory Function

Published on: February 24, 2023

Patient Care // Fall Risk Management | March 2023 Hearing Review

There is significant multidisciplinary interest in modifying risk factors for falling in the population of older adults.

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