Challenges of managing toxic alcohol poisoning in a resource-limited setting

Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

Volumn 160, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 245-250

  Barnard, Ed ^a   Baladurai, S ^b   Badh, T ^b   Nicol, E ^b  

^a DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHANOL; SOLVENT;

ACCIDENT & EMERGENCY MEDICINE; ACIDOSIS; ADULT; AFGHANISTAN; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; CASE REPORT; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRUG LABELING; HUMAN; MALE; TOXICOLOGY;

ACCIDENT & EMERGENCY MEDICINE; TOXICOLOGY;

ACIDOSIS; ADULT; AFGHANISTAN; BREATH TESTS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DRUG LABELING; HUMANS; MALE; METHANOL; SOLVENTS;

EID: 84906218059     PISSN: 00358665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jramc-2013-000117     Document Type: Article

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