A common misconception in the management of aluminium phosphide poisoning.
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Legal Medicine Research Center, Legal Medicine Organization, Tehran1, Ayatollah Taleghani Hospital, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia2, Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan3, Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Medical Center, Pediatric Center of Excellence, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran4, Iran Marashi SM, et al. ALUMINIUM PHOSPHIDE POISONING MANAGEMENT Arh Hig Rada Toksikol 2013;64:475-476
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju
دوره 64 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013