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Commentary

Retained pill fragments at autopsy: Time to rethink gastric decontamination?

R. B. PalmerUniversity of Colorado School of Medicine, Toxicology Associates, PLLC, Denver, CO, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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S. E. AksCook County Hospital, The Toxikon Consortium, Chicago, IL, USA
Pages 82-84 | Received 19 Dec 2014, Accepted 20 Dec 2014, Published online: 27 Jan 2015

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