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Page 4 and 5: Arizona Fall Prevention Coalition
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Page 8 and 9: Magnitude of the Problem • One ou
Page 10 and 11: No Small Problem in Arizona • In
Page 12 and 13: Risk Factors for Falls
Page 14 and 15: Risk Factors for Falls - Intrinsic
Page 16 and 17: Risk Factors for Falls - Extrinsic
Page 18 and 19: Key Fall Prevention Strategies Phys
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