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Research Article

Exposure to liquid detergent capsules: A study undertaken by the UK National Poisons Information Service

Hayley WilliamsNPIS (Birmingham Unit), City Hospital, Birmingham, UK
,
D. Nicholas BatemanNPIS (Edinburgh Unit), Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, UK
,
Simon HL ThomasNPIS (Newcastle Unit), Regional Drug and Therapeutics Centre, Newcastle, UK
,
John P ThompsonNPIS (Cardiff Unit), University Hospital Llandough, Cardiff, UK
,
Robert AH ScottBirmingham and Midland Eye Hospital, City Hospital, Birmingham, UK
&
J. Allister ValeNPIS (Birmingham Unit), City Hospital, Birmingham, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 776-780 | Received 12 Apr 2012, Accepted 03 Jul 2012, Published online: 27 Jul 2012

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