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Poison Centre Research

Poison center consultation reduces hospital length of stay

Andrew Farkasa Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Emergency Medicine, Milwaukee, WI, USA;b Wisconsin Poison Center, Children’s Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Mark Kostica Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Emergency Medicine, Milwaukee, WI, USA;b Wisconsin Poison Center, Children’s Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USAView further author information
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Chiang-Chin Huangc Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, USAView further author information
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David Gummina Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Emergency Medicine, Milwaukee, WI, USA;b Wisconsin Poison Center, Children’s Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USAView further author information
Pages 863-868 | Received 23 Jun 2021, Accepted 03 Feb 2022, Published online: 09 Mar 2022

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