Unintentional childhood poisoning in the Sharon area in Israel: A prospective 5-year study

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 248-251

  Uziel, Y ^a,b   Adler, A ^a,b   Aharonowitz, G ^a   Franco, S ^a,b   Fainmesser, P ^a,b   Wolach, B ^a,b  

^a MEIR MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Ethnic differences; Pesticides; Prevention programs; Unintentional poisoning

Indexed keywords

HORMONE; ORGANOPHOSPHATE; PESTICIDE; VITAMIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARAB; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEATH; DRUG INTOXICATION; EDUCATION; EMERGENCY WARD; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; ISRAEL; JEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYMPTOM;

ACCIDENTS, HOME; ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; ISRAEL; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PESTICIDES; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; POISONING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; SEX DISTRIBUTION; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 17644426671     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pec.0000161470.19841.50     Document Type: Article

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