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The Choice of an Appropriate Lithium Preparation

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Handbook of Lithium Therapy

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In Chapter 26, the requirements of an ideal lithium preparation have been outlined, and the question naturally arises as to which of the many lithium preparations currently available most nearly conforms to the criteria enunciated in that chapter. This question is not, unfortunately, one which is easily answered.

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Johnson, F.N. (1980). The Choice of an Appropriate Lithium Preparation. In: Johnson, F.N. (eds) Handbook of Lithium Therapy. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-7197-7_27

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