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Pharmaceutical Journal

Volumn 278, Issue 7453, 2007, Pages 612-614

  Pegler, Scott ^a  

^a MORRISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DEPRESSION; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG USE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FRIENDSHIP; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 34250156389     PISSN: 00316873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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