Acute poisonings in Iceland: A prospective nationwide study

Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 126-132

  Kristinsson, Jakob ^a   Palsson, Runolfur ^b   Gudjonsdottir, Gudborg A ^b   Blondal, Margret ^b   Gudmundsson, Sigurdur ^c   Snook, Curtis P ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

^b LANDSPITALI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Iceland)

^c Directorate of Health   (Iceland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute poisoning; Adults; Chemicals; Children; Drugs; Toxic exposures

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EXPOSURE; DRUG INTOXICATION; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELF POISONING;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COUNSELING; DATA COLLECTION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; ICELAND; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ADMISSION; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; POISONING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SEX FACTORS; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 38949103314     PISSN: 15563650     EISSN: 15569519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15563650701438268     Document Type: Article

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