A project to reduce accidental pediatric poisonings in North Carolina

Veterinary and Human Toxicology

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 266-269

  Sumner, Darrell ^a   Barkin, Shari ^a   Hudak, Colleen ^b   Rouse, Anna ^c   Langley, Ricky ^d  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Food and Drug Protection Division   (United States)

^c Carolinas Health Care System   (United States)

^d NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOMESTIC CHEMICAL;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; HEALTH HAZARD; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASS MEDIUM; POISON CENTER; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; NORTH CAROLINA; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; POISONING; SEASONS;

EID: 0141855358     PISSN: 01456296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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