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Comparison of the Poisoning Severity Score and National Poison Data System schemes for the severity assessment of animal poisonings: a pilot study

Sarah E. McFarlandDepartment of Exposure, Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Berlin, Germany; Correspondence[email protected]
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Alvin C. BronsteinHawaii State Department of Health, Emergency Medical Services & Injury Prevention System Branch, Hawaii, USA;
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Shireen BanerjiRocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center, Denver, CO, USA;
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Jane LeBlondCreighton University School of Pharmacy, Omaha, NE, USA;
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Reinhard H. MischkeSmall Animal Clinic, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover Foundation, Hannover, Germany;
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Kathrin BegemannDepartment of Exposure, Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Berlin, Germany;
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Herbert DeselDepartment of Exposure, Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Berlin, Germany;
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Matthias GreinerDepartment of Exposure, Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Berlin, Germany; ;Virtual Center for Animal Health and Food Quality, University of Veterinary Medicine, Foundation, Hannover, Germany
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Pages 629-635 | Received 11 Jan 2017, Accepted 19 Feb 2017, Published online: 28 Mar 2017

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