Challenge and promise: The future of poison control services

Toxicology

Volumn 198, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 285-289

  Woolf, Alan ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Poison; Poison control center; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL STAFF; POISON CENTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HUMANS; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; POISONING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2342576889     PISSN: 0300483X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2004.02.004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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