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. 2010 Jan;35(1):10-3.
doi: 10.4103/0970-0218.62546.

Concept of essential medicines and rational use in public health

Sitanshu Sekhar Kar  1 , Himanshu Sekhar Pradhan, Guru Prasad Mohanta
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Concept of essential medicines and rational use in public health

Sitanshu Sekhar Kar et al. Indian J Community Med. 2010 Jan.
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