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Heubi JE. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. January 2006.
Parents of a 5-year-old, told to give their son acetaminophen for his fever, return 2 days later because he is acutely ill. Tests reveal dangerously high acetaminophen levels. It turns out the parents had miscalculated the dosage.
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