Survey of cases of paracetamol overdose in the UK referred to National Poisons Information Service (NPIS) consultants

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 140-143

  Thanacoody, H K Ruben ^a,b   Good, A M ^a   Waring, W S ^a   Bateman, D N ^a  

^a National Poisons Information Service   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; PARACETAMOL;

ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELECONSULTATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; DATABASES, FACTUAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; OVERDOSE; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 40449111621     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2007.049015     Document Type: Article

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