Hong kong poison information centre: Annual Report 2007

Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 85-96

  Chan, Y C ^a   Tse, M L ^a   Lau, F L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Poison control centers; Poisoning

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ACTIVATED CARBON; BICARBONATE; DOMESTIC CHEMICAL; HYPNOTIC AGENT; NALOXONE; PARACETAMOL; SEDATIVE AGENT;

ABUSE; ACCIDENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INTOXICATION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POISON CENTER; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 75749126537     PISSN: 10249079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/102490791001700117     Document Type: Article

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