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Research Article

Acute Ethylene Chlorohydrin Poisoning: Experience of a Poison Control Center

Dr. Jou-Fang Deng Division of Clinical Toxicology, Department of Medicine, Veterans General Hospital–Taipei, #201, Section 2, Shih-Pai Road, Taipei, 11217, Taiwan; Division of Clinical Toxicology, Department of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Veterans General Hospital—Taipei, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Chen-Chang Yang Division of Clinical Toxicology, Department of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Veterans General Hospital—Taipei, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Wei-Jen Tsai Division of Clinical Toxicology, Department of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Veterans General Hospital—Taipei, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Jiin Ger Division of Clinical Toxicology, Department of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Veterans General Hospital—Taipei, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Ming-Ling Wu Division of Clinical Toxicology, Department of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Veterans General Hospital—Taipei, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
Pages 587-593 | Published online: 31 Oct 2001

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