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Letters to the Editor

Intravenous and enteral N-acetylcysteine can be both cost effective

Christian Tomaszewski Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Medical Toxicology, University of California,, San Diego, CA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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F. Lee Cantrell California Poison Control System – San Diego Division, San Diego, CA, USA
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Rick Clark Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Medical Toxicology, University of California,, San Diego, CA, USA
Page 399 | Received 13 Mar 2010, Accepted 05 Apr 2010, Published online: 27 May 2010

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