Tragedy in the Postanesthesia Care Unit; Mix-ups between Risperidone and Ropinirole
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عنوان ژورنال: Hospital Pharmacy
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0018-5787,1945-1253
DOI: 10.1310/hpj4807-538