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Research Article

Prevalence and predictors of poor medication adherence among out-patients at a psychiatric hospital in Benin City, Nigeria

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Pages 27-34 | Received 08 Dec 2009, Accepted 16 Aug 2010, Published online: 18 Oct 2010

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