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Comment
. 2012 May;27(5):490; author reply 491.
doi: 10.1007/s11606-012-1992-x.

Inappropriate medication in home health care

Denys T Lau, Lisa L Dwyer
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Inappropriate medication in home health care

Denys T Lau et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2012 May.
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