The Cost of Inappropriate Use of Anti-infective Agents in Older Patients

Overview

Journal Drugs Aging

Specialties Geriatrics
Pharmacology

Date 1995 Apr 1

PMID 7613015

Citations 2

Authors

J P Rho

T T Yoshikawa

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