Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 4 , Pages 256-258 , May 2008

Prolonged cholinergic crisis and compartment syndrome following subcutaneous injection of an organophosphate compound for suicide attempt

Received 28 January 2007 ,Accepted 15 July 2007.

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PII: S1752-928X(07)00114-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2007.07.008

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 4 , Pages 256-258 , May 2008

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