Availability of antidotes for the treatment of acute poisoning in Queensland public hospitals

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 78-84

  Nissen, Lisa M ^a   Wong, Kai Hang ^a   Jones, Anthea ^a   Roberts, Darren M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acute care; Emergency department; Poisoning; RRMA

Indexed keywords

ANTIDOTE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; PUBLIC HOSPITAL;

ADULT; ANTIDOTES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; POISONING; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 77954205207     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: 14401584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2010.01129.x     Document Type: Article

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