Bajiaolian poisoning-a poisoning with high misdiagnostic rate

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 85-89

  Chou, Shang Lin ^a,b   Chou, Ming Yueh ^c   Kao, Wei Fong ^a,d   Yen, David H T ^a,d   Yen, Liang Yu ^b   Huang, Chun I ^a,d   Lee, Chen Hsen ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b FOOYIN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BAJIAOLIAN POISONING; CEREBELLUM DISEASE; CHINESE MEDICINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MENINGITIS; POISON CENTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAIWAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; POISONING; TAIWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 71649096425     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2008.09.022     Document Type: Article

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