Assessment of Medication Management Ability in Middle-Aged and Older Adults With Bipolar Disorder
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0271-0749
DOI: 10.1097/jcp.0b013e318166dfed