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. 2010 May 20;6(2):190–198. doi: 10.1007/s13181-010-0046-1

Activated Charcoal for Acute Poisoning: One Toxicologist’s Journey

Kent R Olson 1,✉
PMCID: PMC2919687  PMID: 20490748

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Keywords: Activated charcoal, Gastrointestinal decontamination, Poisoning, Drug overdose

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