A nationwide survey of the management of unintentional-low dose tricyclic antidepressant ingestions involving asymptomatic children: Implications for the development of an evidence-based clinical guideline

Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 15-19

  McFee, Robin B ^a   Mofenson, Howard C ^b   Caraccio, Thomas R ^b  

^a WINTHROP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG INTOXICATION; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; OBSERVATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; POISON CENTER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, TRICYCLIC; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TRIAGE;

EID: 0033984469     PISSN: 07313810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CLT-100100910     Document Type: Article

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