Prescribing for geriatrics in Tehran; is it appropriate and rational?
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عنوان ژورنال: Medical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1016-1430,2251-6840
DOI: 10.47176/mjiri.33.143