Methamphetamine intoxication in emergency departments of hospitals in Iran: Implications for treatment

Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 347-348

  Mehrjerdi, Zahra Alam ^a   Noroozi, Alireza ^b  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

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EID: 84885155190     PISSN: 02530716     EISSN: 17353688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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