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Marine envenomation by a Pacific red octopus in Vancouver, British Columbia

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  1. Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Diamond Health Care Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Matthew B. Douglas-Vail

  2. Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada

    William N. Morley

  3. Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Jan Hajek

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Douglas-Vail, M.B., Morley, W.N. & Hajek, J. Marine envenomation by a Pacific red octopus in Vancouver, British Columbia. Can J Emerg Med 25, 638–640 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43678-023-00523-0

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