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Editorial

. 2006 Jul;56(528):484-5.

Polypharmacy, appropriate and inappropriate

Jeffrey K Aronson

PMID: 16834872
PMCID: PMC1872056

Editorial

Polypharmacy, appropriate and inappropriate

Jeffrey K Aronson. Br J Gen Pract. 2006 Jul.

. 2006 Jul;56(528):484-5.

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Jeffrey K Aronson

PMID: 16834872
PMCID: PMC1872056

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Analysis of polypharmacy in older patients in primary care using a multidisciplinary expert panel.
Denneboom W, Dautzenberg MG, Grol R, De Smet PA. Denneboom W, et al. Br J Gen Pract. 2006 Jul;56(528):504-10. Br J Gen Pract. 2006. PMID: 16834876 Free PMC article.

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