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. 2021 Jan;87(1):84-86.
doi: 10.1111/bcp.14589. Epub 2020 Nov 9.

Appropriate and inappropriate polypharmacy-Choosing the right strategy

Carmel Hughes  1
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Appropriate and inappropriate polypharmacy-Choosing the right strategy

Carmel Hughes. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2021 Jan.
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