Prolonged Use of Intravenous Lipid Emulsion in a Severe Tricyclic Antidepressant Overdose
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Toxicology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1556-9039,1937-6995
DOI: 10.1007/s13181-013-0353-4