Cluster of unintentional carbon monoxide poisonings presenting to the emergency departments in Kingston, Ontario during 'Ice Storm 98'

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 388-390

  Hartling, Lisa ^a   Brison, Robert J ^a,b   Pickett, William ^a,b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Qu's Univ Teaching Health Unit   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CARBON MONOXIDE INTOXICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EMERGENCY WARD; ENERGY RESOURCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; POWER SUPPLY; PUBLIC HEALTH; WEATHER; WINTER;

EID: 0032458659     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03404080     Document Type: Article

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