Childhood Poisoning in Sri Lanka

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 457-460

  Fernando, Ravindra ^a   Fernando, Dulitha N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Childhood poisoning; Commonest toxic agents; Sri Lanka

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT; INTOXICATION; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX RATIO; SRI LANKA; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PATIENT ADMISSION; POISONING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SRI LANKA;

EID: 0031173181     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02737748     Document Type: Article

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