Triage method for out-of-hospital poisoned patients

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 336-341

  Woon, Yong Kwon ^a   Joong, Eui Rhee ^a   Hong, Seong Gang ^b   Sang, Do Shin ^a   Jun, Hwi Cho ^c   Hyoung, Gon Song ^d   Gil, Joon Suh ^a  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul Medical Center   (South Korea)

^c Kangwon National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Poisoning; Triage

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248538109     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2007.22.2.336     Document Type: Article

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