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Editorial
. 2018 Dec;41(6):176-177.
doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2018.057. Epub 2018 Dec 3.

Unpronounceable drug names

Craig Patterson  1
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Editorial

Unpronounceable drug names

Craig Patterson. Aust Prescr. 2018 Dec.
No abstract available

Keywords: drug information; drug names; medication errors.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: Craig Patterson is a former editor of NPS RADAR.

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