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Original Articles

Physicians' Decision Process for Drug Prescription and the Impact of Pharmaceutical Marketing Mix Instruments

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Pages 73-107 | Received 20 Oct 2004, Accepted 19 Aug 2005, Published online: 24 Sep 2008

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