Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committees: Leadership Opportunities in Medication Safety for Medical Toxicologists
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Toxicology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1556-9039,1937-6995
DOI: 10.1007/s13181-011-0147-5