Poisoning and HIV: another new opportunity.

Emergencias

Unidad de Toxicología, Servicio de Urgencias, Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma, Baleares, España. Grupo de Toxicología Clínica dentro del Institut d'Investigacio Sanitaria de les Illes Baleares (IDISBA), España.

Published: April 2023

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http://dx.doi.org/10.55633/s3me/E073.2023DOI Listing

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