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Predicting the intermediate syndrome in organophosphorus poisoning

James Coulson

Citation Information : Coulson J. Predicting the intermediate syndrome in organophosphorus poisoning. Indian J Crit Care Med 2015; 19 (7):377-378.

DOI: 10.4103/0972-5229.160268

License: CC BY-ND 3.0

Published Online: 01-06-2016

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2015; The Author(s).


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