Living in Britalin: Why are so many amphetamines prescribed to infants, children and teenagers in the UK?

Critical Public Health

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 453-462

  Baldwin, Steve ^a  

^a TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0004285928     PISSN: 09581596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09581590010005386     Document Type: Article

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