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Dextromethorphan Abuse in Teens: Beware Acetaminophen Poisoning!

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 May 2015

Valorie Cunningham
Valorie Cunningham*
Affiliation:
Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, and Department of Emergency, Cowichan District Hospital, Duncan, BC

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Type
Letters • Correspondance
Information
Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine , Volume 13 , Issue 5 , September 2011 , pp. 298
Copyright
Copyright © Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians 2011

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