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Accidental Iatrogenic Opioid Overdose: A Difficult Diagnosis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 March 2007

Awanee Kumar
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, Berkshire, UK
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© 2007 Cambridge University Press

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