منابع مشابه
Management of delirium tremens.
Delirium tremens is recognized as a potentially fatal and debilitating complication of ethanol withdrawal. Research thus far has primarily focused on the prevention of delirium tremens.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Lancet
سال: 1862
ISSN: 0140-6736
DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(02)60808-6