Poisons and panic!

Veterinary and Human Toxicology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 170-172

  White, Nicole C ^a  

^a Holton Arms School   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; ALCOHOL; METHYLPHENIDATE; PARACETAMOL; PHENACYL CHLORIDE; VITAMIN;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG INTOXICATION; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTOXICATION; MALE; PANIC; POISON CENTER; RATING SCALE; TELEPHONE;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PANIC; PARENTS; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; POISONING; SEX FACTORS; TELEPHONE;

EID: 0030954409     PISSN: 01456296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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