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Case Report

Refractory shock and asystole related to tramadol overdose

, M.D., , M.D., , P.D., , M.D., , M.D., , M.D. & , M.D. show all
Pages 961-964 | Received 11 Apr 2006, Accepted 08 Aug 2006, Published online: 20 Jan 2009

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