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Comment
. 2018 Dec 14:13:2539-2542.
doi: 10.2147/CIA.S192184. eCollection 2018.

Statistical concerns about the study: "Risk factors for polypharmacy in older adults in a primary care setting: a cross-sectional study"

Kubra Aydin  1 , Meryem Merve Oren  2 , Tugba Aydin  3
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Statistical concerns about the study: "Risk factors for polypharmacy in older adults in a primary care setting: a cross-sectional study"

Kubra Aydin et al. Clin Interv Aging. .
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