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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Medication Safety Practices: A Patient's Perspective

Sunita Ghike, Krutika Bhalerao

Citation Information : Ghike S, Bhalerao K. Medication Safety Practices: A Patient's Perspective. J South Asian Feder Obs Gynae 2016; 8 (4):271-281.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10006-1433

Published Online: 01-12-2014

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2016; The Author(s).


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