Medication Management in Care of Older People

Medication Management in Care of Older People

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 1-173

  Banning, Maggi ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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DOI: 10.1002/9780470692264     Document Type: Book

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