Lethality of suicidal organophosphorus poisoning in an Indian population: Exploring preventability

Annals of General Psychiatry

Volumn 5, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Kar, Nilamadhab ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHOLINESTERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL GLOBAL IMPRESSION SCALE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG CONTROL; FATALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; LETHALITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POPULATION RESEARCH; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SELF POISONING; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; SURVIVAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 33845250013     PISSN: 1744859X     EISSN: 1744859X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1744-859X-5-17     Document Type: Article

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