The UK general practice research database

Lancet

Volumn 350, Issue 9084, 1997, Pages 1097-1099

  Walley, T ^b   Mantgani, A ^a  

^a Miriam Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; DATA BASE; DRUG SAFETY; GENERAL PRACTICE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0030770309     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(97)04248-7     Document Type: Note

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