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Subcutaneous drug supply in the practice of a primary care physician – a literature review

Aleksander Biesiada
1
,
Aleksandra Ciałkowska-Rysz
2
,
Agnieszka Mastalerz-Migas
3

1.
Family Physician Office Ad Vitam, Siloe Hospice, Cracow, Poland
2.
Palliative Medicine Unit, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
3.
Department of Family Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
Family Medicine & Primary Care Review 2023; 25(4): 449–454,
Online publish date: 2023/12/27
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