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Journal of Toxicology: Clinical Toxicology Volume 34, 1996 - Issue 6
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Taiwan National Poison Center: Epidemiologic Data 1985–1993

Chen-Chang Yang National Poison Center-Taiwan, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Jia-Fen Wu National Poison Center-Taiwan, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Hsin-Chen Ong National Poison Center-Taiwan, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Shien-Chung Hung National Poison Center-Taiwan, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Yie-Pyng Kuo National Poison Center-Taiwan, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Chih-Hsing Sa National Poison Center-Taiwan, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Shu-Shen Chen National Poison Center-Taiwan, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Jou-Fang Deng National Poison Center-Taiwan, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Pages 651-663 | Published online: 25 Sep 2008

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