Pseudoephedrine legislation decreases methamphetamine laboratory-related burns

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 138-140

  Burke, Bridget A ^a   Lewis, Robert W ^a   Latenser, Barbara A ^a   Chung, Joseph Y ^a   Willoughby, Clark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHAMPHETAMINE; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY SURFACE; BURN; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG LEGISLATION; DRUG MARKETING; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; URINALYSIS;

ACCIDENTS; BURN UNITS; BURNS; CRIME; EXPLOSIONS; HUMANS; IOWA; LABORATORIES; METHAMPHETAMINE; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; STREET DRUGS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38049015351     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BCR.0b013e31815f2b7a     Document Type: Article

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