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Comment
. 2015 Mar;175(3):408-9.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.7667.

Adverse cognitive effects of medications: turning attention to reversibility

Noll L Campbell  1 , Malaz A Boustani  2
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Adverse cognitive effects of medications: turning attention to reversibility

Noll L Campbell et al. JAMA Intern Med. 2015 Mar.
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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Astellas Pharma US. No other disclosures were reported.

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