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Toxicoepidemiology in Zimbabwe: Admissions Resulting from Exposure to Paraffin (Kerosene)

D. Tagwireyi Drug and Toxicology Information Service, Department of Pharmacy, University of Zimbabwe,

, Ph.D. , B.P.harm. (Hons),

D. E. Ball Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kuwait University,

, Ph.D. , B.Sc. (Pharm) , M.Sc. &

C. F. B. Nhachi Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Zimbabwe, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe

, Ph.D. , B.Sc. , M.Sc.

Pages 103-107 | Received 11 Oct 2004, Accepted 20 May 2005, Published online: 07 Oct 2008

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