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Original Research

Assessment of Prescription Pattern of Systemic Steroidal Drugs in the Outpatient Department of Menelik II Referral Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2019

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Pages 9-14 | Published online: 06 Jan 2021

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