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Poison Centre Research

Increased acetaminophen related calls to Finnish PIC better reflect acetaminophen sales than serious poisonings

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Pages 209-215 | Received 07 Jan 2017, Accepted 20 Jul 2017, Published online: 16 Aug 2017

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