CA2914240C - Fall detection system and method - Google Patents

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CA2914240C
CA2914240C CA2914240A CA2914240A CA2914240C CA 2914240 C CA2914240 C CA 2914240C CA 2914240 A CA2914240 A CA 2914240A CA 2914240 A CA2914240 A CA 2914240A CA 2914240 C CA2914240 C CA 2914240C
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