Factors associated with increased risk for acute unintentional childhood poisoning among children living on the U.S.-Mexico border

International Quarterly of Community Health Education

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 295-309

  Roddy, Mary E ^a   O'Rourke, Kathleen M ^a,c   Mena, Kristina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

^c Lawton Rhea Chiles Center   (United States)

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EID: 27844593394     PISSN: 0272684X     EISSN: 15413519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/1K4P-Q3V2-KFQ7-PNWL     Document Type: Article

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