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. 2023 Jun 29;73(732):330-332.
doi: 10.3399/bjgp23X733473. Print 2023 Jul.

Prescribing hormone replacement therapy: key considerations for primary care physicians

Rima Chakrabarti  1 , Rini Chakrabarti  2
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Prescribing hormone replacement therapy: key considerations for primary care physicians

Rima Chakrabarti et al. Br J Gen Pract. .

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    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] Br J Gen Pract. 2023 Jul 27;73(733):347. doi: 10.3399/bjgp23X734493. Print 2023 Aug. Br J Gen Pract. 2023. PMID: 37500473 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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Rima Chakrabarti is a member of the British Menopause Society (BMS).

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Flowchart of key considerations when commencing HRT. BD = two times a day. HRT = hormone replacement therapy. OD = once a day. TDS = three times a day.
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