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. 1963 Oct 26;2(5364):1037–1040. doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.5364.1037

Controlled Comparison of Four Sedative Drugs in Elderly Patients

A N Exton-Smith, H M Hodkinson, B W Cromie
PMCID: PMC1873175  PMID: 14059413

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