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. 1986 Nov 22;293(6558):1321–1322. doi: 10.1136/bmj.293.6558.1321

Syrup of ipecacuanha: is it really useful?

J A Vale, T J Meredith, A T Proudfoot
PMCID: PMC1342044  PMID: 2878703

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