Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 55, Issue 1 , Pages 128-129 , January 2010

In Response to van Gorp F. et al

  • Daniel M. Lugassy, MD

      Affiliations

    • New York City Poison Control Center, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY
    • ,
  • Robert S. Hoffman, MD

      Affiliations

    • New York City Poison Control Center, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY
    • ,
  • Noemie Chessex, MD

      Affiliations

    • Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia

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doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2009.07.031

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 55, Issue 1 , Pages 128-129 , January 2010

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