Over the counter sale of topical corticosteroids: evidence versus anecdote
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Over the counter sale of topical corticosteroids: the need for debate.
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1985
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.291.6490.276