Methadone Intoxication in a Child: Toxic Encephalopathy?
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Methadone intoxication in a child: toxic encephalopathy?
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Child Neurology
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0883-0738,1708-8283
DOI: 10.1177/08830738060210071101