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Poison Centre Research

Child and adolescent benzodiazepine exposure and overdose in the United States: 16 years of poison center data

Joseph M. FriedrichHarbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, USA; ;Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Christie SunKaiser Permanente South Bay Medical Center, Harbor City, CA, USA;
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Xue GengGeorgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA;
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Diane P. CalelloNew Jersey Poison Information and Education System, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers, NJ, USA; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-1752-847X
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Michael GillamMedStar Institutes for Innovation, Washington, DC, USA;
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Kaelen L. MedeirosMedStar Institutes for Innovation, Washington, DC, USA;
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Mark SmithMedStar Institutes for Innovation, Washington, DC, USA;
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Bruce RuckNew Jersey Poison Information and Education System, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers, NJ, USA;
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Maryann Mazer-AmirshahiGeorgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA; ;MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA
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Pages 725-731 | Received 11 Jun 2019, Accepted 15 Sep 2019, Published online: 15 Oct 2019

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