Cartap poisoning: Additional thoughts
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Cartap Hydrochloride Poisoning.
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0972-5229,1998-359X
DOI: 10.4103/0972-5229.99145