Budget cuts and U.S. poison centers - Regional challenges create a nationwide problem

Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 790-791

  Giffin, S ^a   Heard, S E ^b  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Budget reductions; Funding; Poison centers; Poison prevention

Indexed keywords

BUDGET; CONTROLLED STUDY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; LAW; NOTE; POISON CENTER; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

BUDGETS; COST SAVINGS; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; REGIONAL HEALTH PLANNING; STATE GOVERNMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70350361180     PISSN: 15563650     EISSN: 15569519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15563650903250354     Document Type: Note

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