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Research Article

Capsicum and Capsaicin - A Review : Case Report of the use of Hot Peppers in Child Abuse

Rebecca L. Tominack Department of Internal Medicine, University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, VA, 22908
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Daniel A. Spyker Department of Internal Medicine, University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, VA, 22908
Pages 591-601 | Published online: 25 Sep 2008

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