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Original Article

Drug prescribing during direct and indirect contacts with patients in general practice: A report from the Møre & Romsdal Prescription Study

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Pages 103-108 | Received 01 Mar 1996, Accepted 01 Sep 1996, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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