The effect of poison control center consultation on accidental poisoning inpatient hospitalizations with preexisting medical conditions

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A: Current Issues

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 283-288

  Bunn, Terry L ^a   Slavova, Svetla ^a   Spiller, Henry A ^b   Colvin, Jonathan ^c   Bathke, Arne ^a   Nicholson, Valerie J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b KENTUCKY REGIONAL POISON CENTER   (United States)

^c Cincinnati Drug and Poison Information Center   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL INJURY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; HEART DISEASE; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; PSYCHOSIS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; KENTUCKY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; POISONING;

EID: 38949145080     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287390701738459     Document Type: Article

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