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Comment
. 2008 Jan 19;336(7636):109.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39458.465845.3A.

Overprescribing PPIs: Time for a hospital antacid policy on Clostridium difficile

Jecko Thachil
Comment

Overprescribing PPIs: Time for a hospital antacid policy on Clostridium difficile

Jecko Thachil. BMJ. .
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