The acetaminophen toxicity equations: "Solutions" for acetaminophen toxicity based on the Rumack-Matthew nomogram [2]

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 563-564

  White, Steven J ^a   Rumack, Barry H ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PARACETAMOL;

DECISION MAKING; LETTER; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NOMOGRAM; PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXICITY TESTING; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 17844399548     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2004.11.033     Document Type: Letter

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