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Role of Repeated Oral Doses of Activated Charcoal in Clinical Toxicology

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Pond, S.M. Role of Repeated Oral Doses of Activated Charcoal in Clinical Toxicology. Medical Toxicology 1, 3–11 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03259824

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