Is Depression a Predictive Factor for Polypharmacy in Elderly?
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عنوان ژورنال: Klinik Psikofarmakoloji Bülteni-Bulletin of Clinical Psychopharmacology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1017-7833,1302-9657
DOI: 10.5455/bcp.20160224101558