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. 2023 Oct 1;183(10):1108-1110.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.3584.

The Maelstrom of Medications-Optimization of Prescribing During the Course of Dementia

Matthew E Growdon  1   2 , Alexander K Smith  1   2
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The Maelstrom of Medications-Optimization of Prescribing During the Course of Dementia

Matthew E Growdon et al. JAMA Intern Med. .
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