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Accuracy of plant identification applications to identify plants in suspected poisoning cases referred to the Queensland Poisons Information Centre

Iain McNeilla Department of Clinical Toxicology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia;b Queensland Poisons Information Centre, Queensland Children’s Hospital, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia;c Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Robert Knoeckela Department of Clinical Toxicology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia;b Queensland Poisons Information Centre, Queensland Children’s Hospital, South Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3342-7812View further author information
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Anna Gogginb Queensland Poisons Information Centre, Queensland Children’s Hospital, South Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaView further author information
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Carol Wylieb Queensland Poisons Information Centre, Queensland Children’s Hospital, South Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaView further author information
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Katherine Isoardia Department of Clinical Toxicology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia;b Queensland Poisons Information Centre, Queensland Children’s Hospital, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia;c Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1176-7923View further author information
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Article: 2377523 | Received 25 Apr 2024, Accepted 03 Jul 2024, Published online: 22 Jul 2024

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