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Usage of herbal medicines among the elderly in a primary care unit in Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand Cover

Usage of herbal medicines among the elderly in a primary care unit in Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand

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|Feb 2021

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/abm-2020-0005 | Journal eISSN: 1875-855X | Journal ISSN: 1905-7415
Language: English
Page range: 35 - 42
Published on: Feb 21, 2021
Published by: Chulalongkorn University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 6 issues per year

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