The pattern of poisoning in Costa Rica during 1997

Veterinary and Human Toxicology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 100-102

  Leveridge, Yamillette R ^a  

^a National Children's Hospital   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; COSMETIC; HYDROCARBON; ILLICIT DRUG; ORGANOPHOSPHATE PESTICIDE; PAINT; PESTICIDE; PLANT EXTRACT; SCORPION VENOM;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; CHILD; COSTA RICA; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSECT BITE; INTOXICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COSTA RICA; FEMALE; FOOD POISONING; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; POISONING; PREVALENCE; SUICIDE;

INSECTA; SCORPIONES;

EID: 0032892949     PISSN: 01456296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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