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A comparison of the effects of different typographical methods on the recognizability of printed drug names.

Or CKL, Wang H. A comparison of the effects of different typographical methods on the recognizability of printed drug names. Drug Saf. 2014;37(5):351-9. doi:10.1007/s40264-014-0156-9.

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August 6, 2014
Or CKL, Wang H. Drug Saf. 2014;37(5):351-9.
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Or CKL, Wang H. A comparison of the effects of different typographical methods on the recognizability of printed drug names. Drug Saf. 2014;37(5):351-9. doi:10.1007/s40264-014-0156-9.