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Giving Medicines to Children

Understanding the Parents’ Views

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Dr Ian C.K. Wong is funded by a Department of Health Public Health Career Scientist award.

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  1. Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Bradford, Richmond Road, Bradford, BD7 1DP, UK

    Dimah Sweis

  2. Centre for Pediatric Pharmacy Research, The School of Pharmacy, University of London, and Institute of Child Health, London, UK

    Ian C. K. Wong

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Sweis, D., Wong, I.C.K. Giving Medicines to Children. Pediatr-Drugs 6, 67–69 (2004). https://doi.org/10.2165/00148581-200406010-00005

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