European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 19, Issue 7 , Pages 505-510 , November 2008

Adverse drug reactions as a cause of hospital admissions: A 6-month experience in a single center in Greece

Received 3 March 2007 ,Revised 13 May 2007 ,Accepted 5 June 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2007.06.030

European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 19, Issue 7 , Pages 505-510 , November 2008

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