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The association between antipsychotic drugs and sudden death CR57. 1997. 51 pp. £7.50

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Thomas R. F. Barnes,
Richard Farmer,
David King,
Malcolm Lader and
John Price
Thomas R. F. Barnes
Affiliation:
Medicines Control Agency
Richard Farmer
Affiliation:
Medicines Control Agency
David King
Affiliation:
Medicines Control Agency
Malcolm Lader
Affiliation:
Medicines Control Agency
John Price
Affiliation:
Medicines Control Agency
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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 21 , Issue 11 , November 1997, pp. 730 - 732
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