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Barriers to the safe and effective use of intravenous gentamicin and vancomycin in Scottish hospitals, and strategies for quality improvement
R Newham, A H Thomson, Y Semple, S Dewar, T Steedman, M Bennie

European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy Jan 2015, 22 (1) 32-37; DOI: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2014-000483

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