What Goes Around Comes Around? Wernicke Encephalopathy and the Nationwide Shortage of Intravenous Multivitamins Revisited

Overview

Journal J Clin Oncol

Specialty Oncology

Date 2012 Sep 26

PMID 23008290

Citations 4

Authors

Ross Perko

Julie H Harreld

Kathleen J Helton

Noah D Sabin

Cyrine E Haidar

Karen D Wright

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