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Research Article

Changing epidemiology of intentional antidepressant drug overdose in Victoria, Australia

Anselm Wong Emergency Department, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
(Emergency Medicine Registrar) ,
David McD Taylor Emergency Department, Austin Health, PO Box 5555, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia 3084, and Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
(Associate Professor) ,
Karen Ashby Monash University Accident Research Centre, Victoria, Australia
(Research Coordinator) &
Jeff Robinson Victorian Poisons Information Centre, Austin Health, Victoria, Australia
(Director)
Pages 759-764 | Received 04 Jan 2010, Accepted 25 Mar 2010, Published online: 19 Jul 2010

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