Fatal Poisoning By Alcohol and Heroin
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Fatal poisoning by alcohol and heroin.
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0004-1254
DOI: 10.2478/v10004-007-0024-4