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Assessing the impact of a new medical toxicology service on the treatment of paracetamol overdose at a large tertiary care hospital

Eli Bronshteina Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Dana-Dwek Children’s Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, IsraelView further author information
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Or Segeva Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Dana-Dwek Children’s Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, IsraelView further author information
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Dennis Scolnikb Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, CanadaView further author information
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Miguel Glatsteina Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Dana-Dwek Children’s Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel;c Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ichilov Hospital, University of Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, IsraelCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Pages 164-167 | Received 07 Jan 2024, Accepted 04 Mar 2024, Published online: 25 Mar 2024

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