PDG48 POTENTIALLY INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIPTIONS OF ANTICHOLINERGIC MEDICATIONS IN PATIENTS WITH CLOSED-ANGLE GLAUCOMA
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Potentially inappropriate medications in elderly.
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عنوان ژورنال: Value in Health
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1098-3015
DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2019.04.727