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Research Article

Development and Implementation of An Emergency Department Observation Unit Protocol for Deliberate Drug Ingestion in Adults – Preliminary Results

, Ph.D. , M.D., , M.P.H. , M.D. & , M.D.
Pages 499-504 | Received 22 May 2006, Accepted 22 Sep 2006, Published online: 07 Oct 2008

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