Combining primary and secondary poison prevention in one initiative

Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 101-104

  Krenzelok, Edward ^a,b   Mrvos, Rita ^a   Mazo, Ellen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Poison center; Poison prevention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; POISON CENTER; POSTAL MAIL; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SECONDARY PREVENTION;

AWARENESS; CHILD; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; POISONING; POSTAL SERVICE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 38949087165     PISSN: 15563650     EISSN: 15569519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15563650701342189     Document Type: Article

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