Reconsideration of Key Articles Regarding Medication-Related Problems in Older Adults from 2011
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Medication Adherence Status and its related Factors among Older Adults in Yazd, Iran
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عنوان ژورنال: The American Journal of Geriatric Pharmacotherapy
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1543-5946
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjopharm.2012.01.004