Management of drug abuse emergencies

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 370-372

  Henry, John A ^a  

^a GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; COCAINE; FLUMAZENIL; LYSERGIDE; OPIATE; TEMAZEPAM;

DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; EDITORIAL; EMERGENCY WARD; HUMAN;

AMPHETAMINES; BENZODIAZEPINES; COCAINE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; LYSERGIC ACID DIETHYLAMIDE; NARCOTICS; POISONING; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 0029953413     PISSN: 13510622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.13.6.370     Document Type: Article

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