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Journal of Toxicology: Clinical Toxicology Volume 25, 1987 - Issue 6
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Research Article

Use of Skin Surface Sampling and Ion Mobility Spectrometry as a Preliminary Screening Method for Drug Detection in an Emergency Room

Amin A. Nanji Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Ottawa and Ottawa General Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1H 8L6
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André H. Lawrence Unsteady Aerodynamics Laboratory, National Aeronautical Establishment, National Research Council, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1A 0R6
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Nadia Z. Mikhael Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Ottawa and Ottawa General Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1H 8L6
Pages 501-515 | Published online: 25 Sep 2008

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