Pattern of acute poisonings in Mashhad, Iran 1993-2000

Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 965-975

  Afshari, R ^a   Majdzadeh, R ^b   Balali Mood, M ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^d MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Intoxication; Iran; Natural toxin; Overdose; Poisoning; Prevalence; Retrospective studies; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL AGENT; PLANT TOXIN;

ACCIDENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INHALATION; INTOXICATION; IRAN; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; POISON CENTER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SCREENING; SELF POISONING; SPRING; SUMMER; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; URBAN AREA;

ACCIDENTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRIME; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; IRAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OVERDOSE; POISONING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL POPULATION; SEASONS; SEX FACTORS; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; TRAVEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URBAN POPULATION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 11144328197     PISSN: 07313810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CLT-200042550     Document Type: Article

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