Malicious use of pharmaceuticals in children

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 157, Issue 5, 2010, Pages

  Yin, Shan ^a,b  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN POISON AND DRUG CENTER   (United States)

^b Children's Hospital Colorado   (United States)

Author keywords

AAPCC; American Association of Poison Control Centers; National Poison Data System; NPDS

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; ANTITUSSIVE AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENT; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENT; HYPNOTIC AGENT; IMIDAZOLINE DERIVATIVE; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; OPIATE; SEDATIVE AGENT; STREET DRUG; DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; COLD; DEATH; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 77958064847     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2010.05.040     Document Type: Article

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