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Drug Evaluation

Management of symptons associated with advanced cancer: olanzapine and mirtazapine

Mellar P Davis Harry R Horvtiz Center for Palliative Medicine Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue R35, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. [email protected]
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Elias Khawam Harry R Horvtiz Center for Palliative Medicine Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue R35, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. [email protected]
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Leo Pozuelo Harry R Horvtiz Center for Palliative Medicine Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue R35, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. [email protected]
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Ruth Lagman Harry R Horvtiz Center for Palliative Medicine Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue R35, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. [email protected]
Pages 365-376 | Published online: 10 Jan 2014

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