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Editorial
. 2011 Feb;61(583):83-4.
doi: 10.3399/bjgp11X556146.

Polypharmacy: one of the greatest prescribing challenges in general practice

Rupert A Payne, Anthony J Avery
Editorial

Polypharmacy: one of the greatest prescribing challenges in general practice

Rupert A Payne et al. Br J Gen Pract. 2011 Feb.
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