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Q&A: The new definition of a fall includes an overwhelming external force, but the definition of fracture related to a fall states, “Do not include fractures caused by trauma related to car crashes or pedestrian versus car accidents or impact of another person or object against the resident.” Does this instruction contradict the new definition of a fall?

Question: The new definition of a fall includes an overwhelming external force, but the definition of fracture related to a fall states, “Do not include fractures caused by trauma related to car crashes or pedestrian versus...

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