Children's medicines - A global problem

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 467-

  Choonara, Imti ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DRUG QUALITY; DRUG RESEARCH; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; PERINATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG THERAPY; HUMANS; INFANT; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS;

EID: 66749101468     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2009.160101     Document Type: Editorial

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