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Neuroleptic malignant syndrome and atypical antipsychotic drugs.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1984
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.289.6456.1455-b