The danger of carbon monoxide poisoning from gas water heaters. An investigation of 124 systems and their users

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The danger of carbon monoxide poisoning from gas water heaters. An investigation of 124 systems and their users. / Taudorf, K; Michaelsen, Kim F.

I: Ugeskrift for læger, Bind 145, Nr. 46, 1983, s. 3593-3598.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Taudorf, K & Michaelsen, KF 1983, 'The danger of carbon monoxide poisoning from gas water heaters. An investigation of 124 systems and their users', Ugeskrift for læger, bind 145, nr. 46, s. 3593-3598.

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Taudorf, K., & Michaelsen, K. F. (1983). The danger of carbon monoxide poisoning from gas water heaters. An investigation of 124 systems and their users. Ugeskrift for læger, 145(46), 3593-3598.

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Taudorf K, Michaelsen KF. The danger of carbon monoxide poisoning from gas water heaters. An investigation of 124 systems and their users. Ugeskrift for læger. 1983;145(46):3593-3598.

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Taudorf, K ; Michaelsen, Kim F. / The danger of carbon monoxide poisoning from gas water heaters. An investigation of 124 systems and their users. I: Ugeskrift for læger. 1983 ; Bind 145, Nr. 46. s. 3593-3598.

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