European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 17, Issue 7 , Pages 485-489 , November 2006

General characteristics of hospitalized patients after deliberate self-poisoning and risk factors for intensive care admission

Received 27 November 2005 ,Revised 17 February 2006 ,Accepted 23 February 2006.

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PII: S0953-6205(06)00184-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2006.02.029

European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 17, Issue 7 , Pages 485-489 , November 2006

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