Existing Evidence Does Not Support the Use of Hexafluorine [2]

Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1033-1034

  Hojer J ^a   Personne, M ^a   Hulten P ^a   Ludwigs, U ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; FLUORIDE ION; GLUCONATE CALCIUM; HEXAFLUORINE; HYDROFLUORIC ACID; HYPERTONIC SOLUTION; PROTON; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; CAUSTIC BURN; CHEMICAL BURN; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG MANUFACTURE; DRUG USE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; EQUIPMENT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXPOSURE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LETTER; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDLINE; NONHUMAN; PEER REVIEW; PUBLICATION; RAT; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN DECONTAMINATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TIME; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0346734257     PISSN: 07313810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CLT-120026532     Document Type: Letter

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