Poisoning in a paediatric hospital

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 172, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 78-80

  Sharif, F ^a   Khan, R A ^a   Keenan, P ^a  

^a CHILDREN S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; DOMESTIC CHEMICAL; PARACETAMOL;

ACCIDENT; ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INGESTION; INTOXICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 0042021847     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02915252     Document Type: Article

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