Off-label, off-limits? Parental awareness and attitudes towards off-label use in paediatrics
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Pediatrics
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0340-6199,1432-1076
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-009-0956-6