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Triage and clinical management of patients with acute pesticide self-poisoning presenting to small rural hospitals

Michael EddlestonClinical Pharmacology Unit, University/BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK;National Poisons Information Service – Edinburgh, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, UK;South Asian Clinical Toxicology Research Collaboration, Sri LankaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Andrew H. DawsonSouth Asian Clinical Toxicology Research Collaboration, Sri Lanka;NSW Poisons Information Centre, Children's Hospital at Westmead, NSW, Australia;Central Clinical School, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Pages 455-457 | Received 30 Mar 2012, Accepted 08 May 2012, Published online: 01 Jun 2012

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