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Assessment of short-term outcomes following unintentional ingestions of “oral contraceptive pills” by toddlers

Ann-Maree LynchCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Bridgett McKayWestern Australian Poisons Information Centre, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Perth, Australia
&
Lindsay Murray
Pages 174-177 | Received 30 May 2008, Accepted 28 Aug 2008, Published online: 01 Feb 2009

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