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Annals of Tropical Paediatrics
International Child Health
Volume 8, 1988 - Issue 4
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Rectal diazepam solution in the treatment of convulsions in the children's emergency room

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Pages 259-261 | Received 28 Mar 1988, Published online: 13 Jul 2016

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