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Annals of Tropical Paediatrics
International Child Health
Volume 11, 1991 - Issue 3
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Scorpion sting in children in the Jerusalem area: a review of 54 cases

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Pages 217-223 | Received 27 Aug 1990, Published online: 13 Jul 2016

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