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Research Article

Availability of psychiatric medication in an urban area of The Gambia/West Africa

Johannes ThomeClinic and Policlinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Rostock, Rostock, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Essa MarenahRoyal Victoria Teaching Hospital, School of Medicine, University of The Gambia, Banjul, The Gambia
,
Diana MoraruCollege of Medicine, Swansea University, Swansea, UK
,
Jacqueline HöppnerClinic and Policlinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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Ousman NyanRoyal Victoria Teaching Hospital, School of Medicine, University of The Gambia, Banjul, The Gambia
Pages 114-117 | Published online: 12 Sep 2011

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