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Case Report March 14, 2024

Urinary Incontinence: A Rare Adverse Effect of Olanzapine

Geeteshwar Dewan, MBBS; Shivangi Mehta, MD; Ira Domun, MD

Prim Care Companion CNS Disord 2024;26(2):23cr03631

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