Injuries due to toxins and environmental poisons

Current Opinion in Critical Care

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 236-241

  Brent, Jeffrey ^a  

^a Toxicology Associates Denver   (United States)

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EID: 1842482889     PISSN: 10705295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00075198-199606000-00015     Document Type: Article

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