Τόμος 16 (2002) – Τεύχος 3 – Άρθρο 3 – Επιθεώρηση Κλινικής Φαρμακολογίας και Φαρμακοκινητικής-Διεθνής Έκδοση – Volume 16 (2002) – Issue 3 – Article 3 – Epitheorese Klinikes Farmakologias και Farmakokinetikes-International Edition

1. Technological Educational Institution of Athens (TEI), Athens, Greece

2. Technological Educational Institution of Lamia (TEI), Lamia, Greece

Accepted for publication: 20 November 2002

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