Fatal outcome of a propoxyphene/acetaminophen (Darvocet) overdose: should it still be used in the United States?

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  • David H Jang
  • Robert S Hoffman
  • Lewis S Nelson
  • Jason Chu
  • Kavita Bhanot
  • William Bagley
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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Annals of emergency medicine

دوره 57 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2011