Examining the contribution of infant walkers to childhood poisoning

Veterinary and Human Toxicology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 39-40

  Mroz, Lisa S ^a   Krenzelok, Edward P ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC; DOMESTIC CHEMICAL;

ARTICLE; CHILD; HUMAN; INFANT; INTOXICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PLANT; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; WALKING AID;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT EQUIPMENT; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; POISONING; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0033977337     PISSN: 01456296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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