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An audit of drug prescribing practices of dentists

Chayna Sarkar1, Biswadeep Das, P Baral

  • 1Department of Phamacology, Manipal College of Medical Sciences, PB No. 155, Deep heights, Pokhara, Nepal.

Indian Journal of Dental Research : Official Publication of Indian Society for Dental Research
|March 9, 2005
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