Ingestion of Over-the-Counter Liquid Medications: Emergency Department Visits by Children Aged Less Than 6 Years, 2012–2015
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Preventive Medicine
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0749-3797
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2018.10.004