Chlorine and its impact on an emergency department

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 136-139

  Ngo, Adeline ^a   Ponampalam, R ^a   Leong, Mark ^a   Han, Lim Swee ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

chlorine gas; emergency departments; hazardous materials

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CHILD; DISASTER; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SINGAPORE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHLORINE; DECONTAMINATION; DISASTERS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT; SINGAPORE;

EID: 34547829375     PISSN: 1049023X     EISSN: 19451938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1049023X00004519     Document Type: Article

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