A rapidly progressing lethal case of neuroleptic malignant syndrome
✍ Scribed by P. Lenler-Petersen; B. D. Hansen; L. Hasselstrøm
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 216 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1432-1238
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