Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of drug-related poisoning presentations to the emergency department: a retrospective analysis
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- 14 March 2026
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Emergency Medicine
- Vol. 26 (1)
Abstract
Drug-related poisoning remains a significant public health problem and is a common cause of emergency department (ED) admissions worldwide. The primary objKeywords
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