Prevalence of Intermediate Syndrome among Admitted Patients with Organophosphorous Poisoning in a Tertiary Care Hospital
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Intermediate syndrome in organophosphorous poisoning--a case report.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Nepal Medical Association
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1815-672X,0028-2715
DOI: 10.31729/jnma.4569