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A Case of Drug-induced Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: Pharmacovigilance in Action and Lessons to learn

Sunil Dogra, Promila Pandhi, Sharonjeet Kaur, Sujit Rajagopalan

Citation Information : Dogra S, Pandhi P, Kaur S, Rajagopalan S. A Case of Drug-induced Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: Pharmacovigilance in Action and Lessons to learn. J Postgrad Med Edu Res 2012; 46 (1):40-42.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10028-1010

Published Online: 01-12-2013

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2012; The Author(s).


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Kaur S, Rajagopalan S, Shafiq N, Dogra S, Pandhi P, Malhotra S. A Case of Drug-induced Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: Pharmacovigilance in Action and Lessons to learn. J Postgrad Med Edu Res 2012;46(1):40-42.


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