Incidence of poisoning deaths in Finland in 1971-2005

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 567-573

  Kivisto J E ^a,b,c,d,f   Mattila, V M ^a,c   Parkkari, J ^e   Kannus, P ^b,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^c Hameenlinna Central Hospital   (Finland)

^d TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^e UKK INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH PROMOTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

^f Tampere University Hospital ^*  (Finland)

Author keywords

Death; Incidence; Mortality; Poisoning; Trend

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; ATTRIBUTABLE RISK; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INTOXICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLASSIFICATION; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SURVIVAL RATE;

ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALCOHOLS; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POISONING; SEX FACTORS; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 56049123410     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0960327108094613     Document Type: Article

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