Automatic dishwasher detergent poisoning: Opportunities for prevention

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 278-283

  Cornish, Lisa S ^a,c   Parsons, Barry J ^a   Dobbin, Malcolm D ^b  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Melbourne Vic Poisons Info Ctr ^*  (Australia)

^c GEELONG HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DETERGENT;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INFANT; INGESTION; INTERVIEW; INTOXICATION; MACHINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TELEPHONE;

EID: 0029842794     PISSN: 13260200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-842X.1996.tb01029.x     Document Type: Article

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