Trends in ipecac use: A survey of Poison Center staff

Veterinary and Human Toxicology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 47-48

  Marchbanks, Brenda ^a   Lockman, Paul ^a   Shum, Shu ^a   Beard, Debbie ^a  

^a Northwest Texas Healthcare System   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLCHICINE; IPECAC;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DETOXIFICATION; HEALTH SURVEY; POISON CENTER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG UTILIZATION; EMETICS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; IPECAC; POISON CONTROL CENTERS;

CEPHAELIS IPECACUANHA;

EID: 0032964862     PISSN: 01456296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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