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Original Article

Drug-Related Admissions to a Department of Medical Gastroenterology: The Role of Self-Medicated and Prescribed Drugs

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Pages 174-180 | Received 21 May 1990, Accepted 08 Aug 1990, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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