Pediatric iron poisonings in the United States

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 352-358

  Morris, C Craig ^a  

^a US Consumer Product Safety Commission   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRON; MULTIVITAMIN;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEATH; CHILD RESISTANT CONTAINER; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CONSUMER; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DRUG PACKAGING; DRUG SAFETY; FATALITY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATISTICS; HUMAN; INFANT; IRON OVERLOAD; IRON THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; POISON CENTER; POPULATION RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034055299     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007611-200093040-00001     Document Type: Article

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