Acetaminophen overdose in Jamaica

West Indian Medical Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 132-134

  Mills, Michael O ^a   Lee, M G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Jamaica)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PARACETAMOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; AWARENESS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DRUG OVERDOSE; EARLY INTERVENTION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; JAMAICA; LENGTH OF STAY; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; SEX RATIO; STOMACH LAVAGE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TIME;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; JAMAICA; LIVER FAILURE, ACUTE; LIVER FUNCTION TESTS; MALE; OVERDOSE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 48449099506     PISSN: 00433144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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