Trends and regional differences in testosterone prescribing in Australia, 1991-2001

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 181, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 419-422

  Handelsman, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; TESTOSTERONE; TESTOSTERONE ESTER; TESTOSTERONE UNDECANOATE;

AGING; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DRUG INDUSTRY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS DISEASE; MALE; PRESCRIPTION; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; TESTIS DISEASE;

EID: 7044271287     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb06364.x     Document Type: Article

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