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Assessment of private health sector prescribing patterns and adherence to prescription format using World Health Organization core drug use indicators in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Article: 11 | Received 26 Oct 2021, Accepted 20 Feb 2022, Published online: 04 Dec 2023

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