Pediatric poisonings in southeast of Turkey: Epidemiological and clinical aspects

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 45-48

  Ozdogan, H ^a   Davutoglu, Mehmet ^b   Bosnak, M ^a   Tutanc, M ^a   Haspolat, K ^a  

^a DICLE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b KAHRAMANMARAS SUTCU IMAM UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Children; Etiology; Management; Poisoning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL STUDY; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; FEMALE; FOOD POISONING; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOOD POISONING; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; POISONING; SEX FACTORS; SUICIDE; TURKEY;

EID: 44849083977     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0960327108088975     Document Type: Article

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