Cholinesterase inhibitor use in Alzheimer's disease: the EPIFARM-Elderly Project.

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Published in Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf on May 01, 2011

Authors

Carlotta Franchi1, Ugo Lucca, Mauro Tettamanti, Emma Riva, Ida Fortino, Angela Bortolotti, Luca Merlino, Luca Pasina, Alessandro Nobili

Author Affiliations

1: Laboratory for Quality Assessment of Geriatric Therapies and Services, Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, Milan, Italy. carlotta.franchi@marionegri.it

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