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Clinical Trials in Old Subjects

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Aging and Drug Therapy

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It is undeniable that in recent years there has been a progressive increase in the number of articles, symposia and books on the medical, therapeutical and social problems of old people, but it is equally true that this upsurge of interest is relatively recent and the studies carried out so far have raised more questions than they have offered solutions, especially in the field of clinical pharmacology.

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  1. Institute of Psychology, University of Rome, Italy

    S. M. Chierichetti

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  1. Institute of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy

    G. Barbagallo-Sangiorgi

  2. School of Medicine, University College London, London, England

    A. N. Exton-Smith

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Chierichetti, S.M. (1984). Clinical Trials in Old Subjects. In: Barbagallo-Sangiorgi, G., Exton-Smith, A.N. (eds) Aging and Drug Therapy. Ettore Majorana International Science Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2791-2_3

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