Whole-Bowel Irrigation: Multimedia

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Further Reading

Keywords

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Stella C Wong, DO, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
Stella C Wong, DO is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Clinical Toxicology, American Academy of Emergency Medicine, American College of Emergency Physicians, American College of Medical Toxicology, American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians, American Osteopathic Association, and Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
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Ann-Jeannette Geib, MD,, Attending Medical Toxicologist and Emergency Department Physician, Associate Fellowship Director, PinnacleHealth Toxicology Center, Harrisburg Hospital
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