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Comment
. 2015 May;175(5):701-2.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.0328.

Evidence-based deprescribing of statins in patients with advanced illness

Holly M Holmes  1 , Adam Todd  2
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Evidence-based deprescribing of statins in patients with advanced illness

Holly M Holmes et al. JAMA Intern Med. 2015 May.
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