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Keep an Open Mind: Assessing Unsteadiness in Older People

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  1. Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Metro North Health, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

    Nicole I. Chan

  2. Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Services, Metro North Health, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

    Joseph Tan

  3. Department of Internal Medicine and Aged Care, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Metro North Health, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

    Alison M. Mudge

  4. Medical School, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

    Alison M. Mudge

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  1. Infectious Diseases and General Medicine, Monash Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Ralph Junckerstorff

  2. Rheumatology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Sharmayne Brady

  3. General Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Alfred Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Ar Kar Aung

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Chan, N.I., Tan, J., Mudge, A.M. (2023). Keep an Open Mind: Assessing Unsteadiness in Older People. In: Junckerstorff, R., Brady, S., Aung, A.K. (eds) Beyond Evidence-Based Medicine. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-4440-8_13

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