Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 50, Issue 3 , Pages 292-313 , September 2007

Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Management of Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Acetaminophen Overdose

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doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2007.06.014

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 50, Issue 3 , Pages 292-313 , September 2007

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