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Data Collection in Clinical Toxinology: Debunking Myths and Developing Diagnostic Algorithms*

Geoffrey K. Isbister Discipline of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Newcastle, Newcastle Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Level 5, Clinical Sciences Building, Edith St, Waratah, New South Wales, 2298, Australia
Pages 231-237 | Published online: 18 Jun 2002

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