Nonfatal accidental organophosphate pesticide intoxication in seven inmates of a correctional institution.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama
دوره 42 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1973