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Editorial
. 2021 Sep 8;9(9):ED000154.
doi: 10.1002/14651858.ED000154.

Anticholinergic drugs and dementia: time for transparency in the face of uncertainty

Henry J Woodford  1 , Jennifer M Stevenson  2
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Editorial

Anticholinergic drugs and dementia: time for transparency in the face of uncertainty

Henry J Woodford et al. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Ageing; Mental health; Neurology.

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