Sudden death of a young ICU doctor by injection with the muscle relaxant, rocuronium bromide. Committed suicide or sound alike medication error?
Hussain, W.A.; Bukhari, S.Z.
Saudi Medical Journal 30(10): 1353-1354
2009
ISSN/ISBN: 0379-5284 PMID: 19838448 Document Number: 629639
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