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Raphael Coelho e Letícia Angoleri convidam Vivian Fernandes, residente em geriatria na UNIFESP, para discutir a abordagem de quedas no idoso, desde a abordagem inicial no PS e tratamento até a identificação de fatores de risco e prevenção. 

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