Improving drug use in rheumatic disorders

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 215-220

  Peterson, G M ^a   Bergin, J K ^a   Nelson, B J ^b   Stanton, L A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b Division of General Practice   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PARACETAMOL;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DRUG USE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHARMACIST; PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY; PRESCRIPTION; RECTAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RHEUMATIC DISEASE;

EID: 0029853092     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.1996.tb01141.x     Document Type: Article

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