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. 1977;70(Suppl 5):40–44. doi: 10.1177/00359157770700S518

Problems with Beta Adrenergic Blocking Drugs and other Antihypertensive Drugs

B N C Prichard
PMCID: PMC1542839  PMID: 20919347

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