The impact of a poison control center on the length of hospital stay for patients with poisoning

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

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 107-110

  Vassilev, Zdravko P ^a   Marcus, Steven M ^b  

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

^b NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POISON CENTER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; NEW JERSEY; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; POISONING;

EID: 33847078819     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287390600755042     Document Type: Article

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