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VOLUME 24 , ISSUE 10 ( October, 2020 ) > List of Articles

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Coronavirus Disease 2019 Treatment: It is Time for Stewardship!

Keywords : Adverse drug reactions, Coronavirus disease 2019, Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, COVID pneumonia, Emergency department, Pharmacovigilance, Therapeutic option, Trigger tool

Citation Information : Coronavirus Disease 2019 Treatment: It is Time for Stewardship!. Indian J Crit Care Med 2020; 24 (10):895-896.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23622

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 01-04-2020

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2020; The Author(s).


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