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    Alan E. Rauch MD,  Richard Weininger MD,  Donald Pasquale MD,  Peter T. Burkart MD,  Harry G. Dunn MD,  Charles Weissman MD &  Edward Rydzak MD

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    Alan E. Rauch MD,  Donald Pasquale MD,  Peter T. Burkart MD,  Harry G. Dunn MD &  Edward Rydzak MD

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    Alan E. Rauch MD,  Richard Weininger MD,  Donald Pasquale MD,  Peter T. Burkart MD,  Harry G. Dunn MD,  Charles Weissman MD &  Edward Rydzak MD

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Rauch, A.E., Weininger, R., Pasquale, D. et al. Superwarfarin poisoning: A significant public health problem. J Community Health 19, 55–65 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02260521

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