A Case of Severe Amitriptyline Intoxication: Electrocardiography Signs Suggesting Ventricular Tachycardia
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عنوان ژورنال: West Indian Medical Journal
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0043-3144
DOI: 10.7727/wimj.2016.307