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Psychotropic drug use in nursing homes – diagnostic indications and variations between institutions

✍ Scribed by S., Ruths; J., Straand; H., Nygaard

Book ID
113023598
Publisher
Springer
Year
2001
Tongue
English
Weight
86 KB
Volume
57
Category
Article
ISSN
0031-6970

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