Principle of rational prescribing and deprescribing in older adults with multiple chronic conditions
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عنوان ژورنال: Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2042-0986,2042-0994
DOI: 10.1177/2042098618791371