International Emergency Nursing
Volume 18, Issue 3 , Pages 154-157 , July 2010

Activated charcoal: To give or not to give?

  • Georgina M. Elder, BA (Hons) RGN (Staff Nurse)

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Received 29 June 2009 ,Revised 27 October 2009 ,Accepted 29 October 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ienj.2009.10.005

International Emergency Nursing
Volume 18, Issue 3 , Pages 154-157 , July 2010

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