Determinants of chronic benzodiazepine use in the elderly: A longitudinal study
β Scribed by Hendrika J. Luijendijk; Henning Tiemeier; Albert Hofman; Jan Heeringa; Bruno H. Ch. Stricker
- Book ID
- 108641997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 540 KB
- Volume
- 65
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0306-5251
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