Role of US poison centers in adverse drug reactions monitoring

Veterinary and Human Toxicology

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 400-402

  Chyka, Peter A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG MONITORING; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; POISON CENTER; UNITED STATES;

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION REPORTING SYSTEMS; DATA COLLECTION; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0032742933     PISSN: 01456296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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