Guideline for the Out-of-Hospital Management of Human Exposures to Minimally Toxic Substances

Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 907-917

  McGuigan, Michael A ^a  

^a Amer Academy of Clinical Toxicology   (United States)

Author keywords

Guideline; Minimally toxic substance; Poison center; Poisoning; Triage

Indexed keywords

ANTACID AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; BICARBONATE; CALAMINE; COSMETIC; DETERGENT; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; MAGNESIUM; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; SILICA GEL; STEROID;

ANAMNESIS; DRUG INTOXICATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HOSPITAL; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTOXICATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT REFERRAL; POISON CENTER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; TOXICITY;

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DECISION MAKING; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HOTLINES; HUMANS; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; POISONING; TRIAGE; UNITED STATES;

DRYOBALANOPS;

EID: 0346734263     PISSN: 07313810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CLT-120026510     Document Type: Review

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