International study reveals aged patients with dementia frequently receive ‘inappropriate prescriptions’
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عنوان ژورنال: Evidence Based Nursing
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1367-6539,1468-9618
DOI: 10.1136/ebnurs-2018-102906