Death of a child after ingestion of a metallic charm - Minnesota, 2006

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 55, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 340-341

  Berg, K K ^a   Hull, H F ^b   Zabel, E W ^c   Staley, P K ^d   Brown, M J ^d   Homa, D M ^d  

^a Office of the Medical Examiner   (United States)

^b MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^c Minnesota Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program   (United States)

^d NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FATALITY; FOREIGN BODY; HUMAN; LEAD POISONING; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECREATION; SWALLOWING; UNITED STATES;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEGLUTITION; FATAL OUTCOME; FOREIGN BODIES; HUMANS; LEAD POISONING; MALE; MINNESOTA; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS;

EID: 33645312412     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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