An epidemiological study of acute carbon monoxide poisoning in the West Midlands

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 55, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 723-728

  Wilson, Richard C ^a   Saunders, Patrick J ^a   Smith, Gillian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b North Staffordshire Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon monoxide; Non intentional poisoning; Poisoning; Suicide

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARBON MONOXIDE INTOXICATION; CATALYSIS; CULTURAL DEPRIVATION; DATA ANALYSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031753286     PISSN: 13510711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oem.55.11.723     Document Type: Article

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