Review of deaths related to taking ecstasy, England and Wales, 1997-2000.

نویسندگان

  • Fabrizio Schifano
  • Adenekan Oyefeso
  • Lucy Webb
  • Mike Pollard
  • John Corkery
  • A Hamid Ghodse
چکیده

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • BMJ

دوره 326 7380  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2003