Community based programs to prevent poisoning in children 0-15 years

Injury Prevention

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 43-46

  Nixon, J ^a   Spinks, A ^a   Turner, C ^a   McClure, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; DATA ANALYSIS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFANT; INTOXICATION; NEWBORN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; COMMUNITY CARE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH PROMOTION; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; POISONING; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 2142819352     PISSN: 13538047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ip.2003.003822     Document Type: Review

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