Is mass-mailing an effective form of passive poison center awareness enhancement?

Veterinary and Human Toxicology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 155-156

  Krenzelok, Edward P ^a   Mrvos, Rita ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULANCE; ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; POISON CENTER; POSTAL MAIL; TELEPHONE;

ADVERTISING; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PENNSYLVANIA; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; POISONING; SOCIAL MARKETING; TELEPHONE;

EID: 2442551674     PISSN: 01456296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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