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Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: “Reversible cardiomyopathy associated with acute inhaled marijuana use in a young adult”

, FACEM , MBBS , B Med Sci (Hons)
Pages 432-434 | Received 10 Jan 2006, Accepted 20 Mar 2006, Published online: 07 Oct 2008

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