Cost-benefit analysis of a regional poison center

Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 450-456

  Blizzard, Joseph Charles ^a   Michels, Jill E ^c   Richardson, William H ^c   Reeder, Clairborne E ^b   Schulz, Richard M ^b   Holstege, Christopher P ^d  

^a WINGATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c Palmetto Poison Center   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute poisoning; Cost benefit analysis; Poison control centers; Poisoning management

Indexed keywords

POISON;

ACUTE DISEASE; AMBULANCE; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PHYSICIAN; POISON CENTER; TELEPHONE;

COST SAVINGS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATA COLLECTION; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; TELEPHONE;

EID: 45849134542     PISSN: 15563650     EISSN: 15569519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15563650701616145     Document Type: Article

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