Resolution of Pathological Skin Picking With Fluvoxamine in a 74-Year-Old Dementia Patient
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A 74-year-old woman with diabetes.
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عنوان ژورنال: The Primary Care Companion For CNS Disorders
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2155-7780
DOI: 10.4088/pcc.15l01844