Psychotropic Medication Usage for Psychiatric Emergencies in a Tertiary Health Care Centre in Nigeria
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عنوان ژورنال: Research Journal of Health Sciences
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2467-8252,2360-7793
DOI: 10.4314/rejhs.v8i3.4