Patterns of accidental poisoning in children in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Annals of Saudi Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 457-459

  Al Hazmi, Abed M ^a  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLEACHING AGENT; DOMESTIC CHEMICAL; DRUG; KEROSENE;

ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INGESTION; INTOXICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 0032411850     PISSN: 02564947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5144/0256-4947.1998.457     Document Type: Article

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