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Ten-Year Trends in Intoxications and Requests for Emergency Ambulance Service

Barbara M. HolzerFrom the Division of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Zurich (BMH, GS, NR, EB, LZ), Zurich, Switzerland; Horten Centre, University Hospital Zurich (CEM), Zurich, Switzerland; and Zurich Ambulance Service (GS, NR, SM), Zurich, Switzerland.Correspondence[email protected]
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Christoph E. MinderFrom the Division of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Zurich (BMH, GS, NR, EB, LZ), Zurich, Switzerland; Horten Centre, University Hospital Zurich (CEM), Zurich, Switzerland; and Zurich Ambulance Service (GS, NR, SM), Zurich, Switzerland.
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Gabriela SchättiFrom the Division of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Zurich (BMH, GS, NR, EB, LZ), Zurich, Switzerland; Horten Centre, University Hospital Zurich (CEM), Zurich, Switzerland; and Zurich Ambulance Service (GS, NR, SM), Zurich, Switzerland.
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Nina RossetFrom the Division of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Zurich (BMH, GS, NR, EB, LZ), Zurich, Switzerland; Horten Centre, University Hospital Zurich (CEM), Zurich, Switzerland; and Zurich Ambulance Service (GS, NR, SM), Zurich, Switzerland.
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Edouard BattegayFrom the Division of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Zurich (BMH, GS, NR, EB, LZ), Zurich, Switzerland; Horten Centre, University Hospital Zurich (CEM), Zurich, Switzerland; and Zurich Ambulance Service (GS, NR, SM), Zurich, Switzerland.
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Stefan MüllerFrom the Division of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Zurich (BMH, GS, NR, EB, LZ), Zurich, Switzerland; Horten Centre, University Hospital Zurich (CEM), Zurich, Switzerland; and Zurich Ambulance Service (GS, NR, SM), Zurich, Switzerland.
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Lukas ZimmerliFrom the Division of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Zurich (BMH, GS, NR, EB, LZ), Zurich, Switzerland; Horten Centre, University Hospital Zurich (CEM), Zurich, Switzerland; and Zurich Ambulance Service (GS, NR, SM), Zurich, Switzerland.
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Pages 497-504 | Received 29 Mar 2012, Accepted 22 Apr 2012, Published online: 27 Jul 2012

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