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Editorial
. 2008 Jan 5;336(7634):2-3.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39406.449456.BE.

Overprescribing proton pump inhibitors

Ian Forgacs, Aathavan Loganayagam
Editorial

Overprescribing proton pump inhibitors

Ian Forgacs et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Is expensive and not evidence based

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