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Policies and Procedures for Sound-alike and Look-alike Medications

S Singh, Angel R Singh

Citation Information : Singh S, Singh AR. Policies and Procedures for Sound-alike and Look-alike Medications. Int J Res Foundation Hosp Healthc Adm 2017; 5 (1):15-20.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10035-1071

Published Online: 01-12-2015

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2017; The Author(s).


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Singh S, Singh AR. Policies and Procedures for Sound-alike and Look-alike Medications. Int J Res Foundation Hosp Healthc Adm 2017;5(1):15-20.


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