A Higher Dose of Vitamin D Reduces the Risk of Falls in Nursing Home Residents: A Randomized, Multiple‐Dose Study

OBJECTIVES: To determine the effect of four vitamin D supplement doses on falls risk in elderly nursing home residents.

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