Administration of drugs outside of Product Licence: Awareness and current practice

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 30-36

  Howell, P R ^a   Madej, T H ^a,b  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b YORK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPIATE;

ARTICLE; DRUG APPROVAL; DRUG USE; LICENCE; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

EID: 0032919095     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-289X(99)80149-6     Document Type: Article

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