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Pharmacology

Knowledge, attitude, practice and barriers towards pharmacovigilance and adverse drug reactions reporting among healthcare professionals in Turkey: a systematic review

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Pages 145-154 | Received 20 Jul 2021, Accepted 21 Oct 2021, Published online: 03 Nov 2021

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