Introduction. Antipsychotic agents: clinical, economic, and legal considerations in the treatment of psychosis.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of clinical psychiatry
دوره 60 Suppl 19 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1999