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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Multidisciplinary intervention to identify and resolve drug-related problems in Norwegian nursing homes

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Pages 82-88 | Received 18 Jun 2009, Accepted 22 Feb 2010, Published online: 29 Apr 2010

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