A Profile of Calls to a Poison Information Center Regarding Older Adults

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 228-247

  Skarupski, Kimberly A ^a   Mrvos, Rita ^b   Krenzelok, Edward P ^b  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly; Older adults; Poison control centers; Poisonings

Indexed keywords

NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG MISUSE; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; POISON CENTER; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

AGED; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; POISONING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 1542373673     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264303262628     Document Type: Review

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