Successful treatment of a complicated case of neuroleptic malignant syndrome
โ Scribed by A., Lappa; M., Podestà; O., Capelli; A., Castagna; Placido, G. Di; D., Alampi; F., Semeraro
- Book ID
- 113018700
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 17 KB
- Volume
- 28
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1432-1238
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