Non-prescription medicine misuse, abuse and dependence: a cross-sectional survey of the UK general population.
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Niamh A Fingleton, PhD Student, Academic Primary Care, University of Aberdeen, Polwarth Building, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK Margaret C Watson, Health Foundation Improvement Science Fellow, Health Services Research Unit, Health Sciences Building, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD Eilidh M Duncan, Research Fellow, Health Services Research Unit, Health Sciences Building, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD Catriona Matheson, Senior Research Fellow, Academic Primary Care, University of Aberdeen, Polwarth Building, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of public health
دوره 39 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016