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Published on July 1, 2003 | http://doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2003.06.1721

The concept of "de-escalation" therapy

El concepto de terapia de "descalación"

Mario Luppi

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Mario Luppi

Clínica Alemana, Santiago, Chile

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Citation Luppi M. The concept of "de-escalation" therapy. Medwave 2003;3(06):e1721 doi: 10.5867/medwave.2003.06.1721

Submission date 01/01/1970

Acceptance date 01/01/1970

Publication date 01/07/2003

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