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Uso terapeutico della cannabis nel dolore cronico: efficacia ed effetti avversi

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Uso terapeutico della cannabis nel dolore cronico: efficacia ed effetti avversi
Antonino Cartabellotta, Corrado Iacono

Evidence 2017;9(9): e1000173 doi: 10.4470/E1000173

Pubblicato: 28 novembre 2017

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