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Research Article

Civilian Adult Self Injections of Atropine – Trimedoxime (TMB4) Auto-Injectors

, M.D., , M.D., , M.D., , M.D., , M.D., , M.D., , M.D. & , M.D. show all
Pages 301-306 | Received 10 Mar 2005, Accepted 26 Aug 2005, Published online: 07 Oct 2008

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