Fatal intentional poisoning cases admitted to the University Hospitals of Leuven, Belgium from 1993 to 1996

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 238-243

  Bruyndonckx, R B ^a   Meulemans, A I ^a   Sabbe, M B ^a   Kumar, A A ^a   Delooz, H H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Fatal; Outcome; Poisoning

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; METHANOL; PARAQUAT;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; BLOOD; CASE REPORT; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FATALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; BELGIUM; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHANOL; MIDDLE AGED; PARAQUAT; POISONING; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 0036718325     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-200209000-00006     Document Type: Article

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