Proton Pump Inhibitors: Are We Still Prescribing Them Without Valid Indications?
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Australasian Medical Journal
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1836-1935
DOI: 10.21767/amj.2014.2093