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Poison Center Issue

Does age matter? Comparing case fatality rates for selected poisonings reported to U.S. poison centers

, M.D. & , M.D.
Pages 705-708 | Received 22 May 2006, Accepted 20 Nov 2006, Published online: 20 Jan 2009

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