Unintentional exposure of young children to camphor and eucalyptus oils

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 80-83

  Flaman, Z ^a   Pellechia Clarke, S ^a   Bailey, B ^a   McGuigan, M ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Camphor; Eucalyptus; Paediatric; Poisoning

Indexed keywords

CAMPHOR; ESSENTIAL OIL; EUCALYPTUS OIL;

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD HEALTH CARE; COMA; COUGHING; EDUCATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INGESTION; INTOXICATION; LETHARGY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARENT; PEDIATRICS; SEIZURE; VOMITING;

EID: 0035087989     PISSN: 12057088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pch/6.2.80     Document Type: Article

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