Trends in Inquiries on Poisoning: A Five-Year Report from the National Poison Centre, Malaysia

Medical Journal of Malaysia

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 375-379

  Awang, R ^a   Abd Rahman, A F ^b   Wan Abdullah, W Z A ^a   Lajis, R ^a   Abdul Majid, M I ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

^b SCHOOL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Inquiry; Malaysia; National Poison Centre

Indexed keywords

PESTICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTOXICATION; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAYSIA; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; POISON CENTER; SCHOOL CHILD; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0242268393     PISSN: 03005283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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