Demographical, aetiological and clinical characteristics of poisonings in Mersin, Turkey

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 217-223

  Mert, Ertan ^a   Bilgin, Nursel Gamsiz ^a  

^a MERSIN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Demographical; Emergency; Emergency department; Poisoning, suicidal

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CARBON MONOXIDE; ORGANOPHOSPHATE; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; RODENTICIDE; THINNER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG FATALITY; DRUG INTOXICATION; FEMALE; FOOD POISONING; HUMAN; INFANT; INSECT BITE; INTOXICATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE DRUG ABUSE; NEWBORN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BITES AND STINGS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; POISONING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUICIDE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TURKEY;

INSECTA;

EID: 33646237135     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0960327106ht612oa     Document Type: Article

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