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A member asked:
My mom can't walk after being in the hospital for 2 weeks, she was discharged last thursday?
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Mobility: Staying in the hospital immobile for 2 weeks for an elderly would male our bones weaker and put us at great risk of thrombosis and embolism. If your mom needs to be checked by a physician.
Answered 9/27/2013
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