Scorpion Envenomation Among Children: Clinical Manifestations and Outcome (Analysis of 685 Cases)
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عنوان ژورنال: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0002-9637,1476-1645
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2010.10-0036