Plain abdominal radiography in the diagnosis of the 'body packer'

Journal of Accident and Emergency Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 381-

  Krishnan, A ^a   Brown, R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID;

ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG TRAFFIC; HUMAN; MALE;

EID: 0344563413     PISSN: 13510622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.16.5.381     Document Type: Article

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