Assessment of barriers to utilization of poison centers by Hispanic/Latino populations

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A: Current Issues

Volumn 69, Issue 18, 2006, Pages 1711-1718

  Vassilev, Zdravko ^a,b   Shiel, Michele ^c   Lewis, M Jane ^c   Marcus, Steven ^a,b   Robson, Mark ^c  

^a New Jersey Poison Information and Education System   (United States)

^b RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; POISON CENTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEYS; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; POISONING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33746820221     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287390600631201     Document Type: Article

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