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Acute Poisoning by Tricyclic Antidepressants: Clinical Features and Management of 100 Patients

Jonathan Noble Regional Poisoning Treatment Centre The Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Scotland
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Henry Matthew Regional Poisoning Treatment Centre The Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Scotland
Pages 403-421 | Published online: 25 Sep 2008

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