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Wide variation in the number of different drugs prescribed by general practitioners: A prescription database study

Lars Bjerrum, Ulf Bergman Research Unit of General Practice, University of Southern Denmark, Winsløwparken, 19, DK-5000 Odense C, Denmark
Pages 94-98 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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