Alcohol intoxication, an underdiagnosed problem?
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چکیده
To show that alcohol intoxication may be underdiagnosed in childhood, we describe four patients in whom it was not suspected until blood alcohol concentrations were measured as part of a toxicology screen.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of disease in childhood
دوره 60 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1985