Hong Kong Poison Information Centre: A New Chapter in the Development of Clinical Toxicology in Hong Kong
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عنوان ژورنال: Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1024-9079,2309-5407
DOI: 10.1177/102490790501200401