Mosquito repellents for travellers.
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This is one of a series of occasional articles on therapeutics for common or serious conditions, covering new drugs and old drugs with important new indications or concerns. The series advisers are Robin Ferner, honorary professor of clinical pharmacology, University of Birmingham and Birmingham City Hospital, and Albert Ferro, professor of cardiovascular clinical pharmacology, King’s College London. To suggest a topic, please email us at [email protected].
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- BMJ
دوره 350 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015