The effect of recalling paracetamol on hospital admissions for poisoning in Western Australia

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 178, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 72-74

  Kisely, Stephen R ^a   Lawrence, David ^b   Preston, Neil J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c Fremantle Hospital and Health Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANALGESIC AGENT; IBUPROFEN; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PARACETAMOL;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DRUG COST; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG USE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RANDOMIZATION; RECALL; SEASONAL VARIATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 0037455161     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2003.tb05067.x     Document Type: Article

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