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03-03-2023 | Intoxication | Letter to the Editor

Awareness of health care related to nitrous oxide abuse for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up

Authors: Emeline Gernez, Anas Bennis, Remy Diesnis, Jean Paul Niguet, Guillaume Grzych

Published in: Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -) | Issue 6/2023

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Title: Awareness of health care related to nitrous oxide abuse for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
Authors: Emeline Gernez
Anas Bennis
Remy Diesnis
Jean Paul Niguet
Guillaume Grzych
Publication date: 03-03-2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keywords: Intoxication
Nitrous Oxide
Published in: Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -) / Issue 6/2023
Print ISSN: 0021-1265
Electronic ISSN: 1863-4362
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-023-03327-4

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