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Editorial

. 2003 Dec 13;327(7428):1361-2.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7428.1361.

Delayed prescriptions

Bruce Arroll, Tim Kenealy, Felicity Goodyear-Smith, Ngaire Kerse

PMID: 14670853
PMCID: PMC292975
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.327.7428.1361

Editorial

Delayed prescriptions

Bruce Arroll et al. BMJ. 2003.

. 2003 Dec 13;327(7428):1361-2.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7428.1361.

Authors

Bruce Arroll, Tim Kenealy, Felicity Goodyear-Smith, Ngaire Kerse

PMID: 14670853
PMCID: PMC292975
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.327.7428.1361

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