Balanced prescribing

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 629-632

  Aronson, J K ^a  

^a RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

DRUG FORMULATION; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOLLOW UP; HEART FAILURE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL STUDENT; MEDICATION ERROR; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSICIAN; POLYPHARMACY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

DRUG UTILIZATION; HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG;

EID: 33750971488     PISSN: 03065251     EISSN: 13652125     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2006.02825.x     Document Type: Editorial

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