Analysis of different types of poisoning in a tertiary care hospital in rural south india

Food and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 248-250

  Jaiprakash, Heethal ^a   Sarala, N ^a   Venkatarathnamma, P N ^a   Kumar, T N ^a  

^a SRI DEVARAJ URS MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Mortality rate; Organophosphorous; Poisoning

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; ORGANOPHOSPHATE INSECTICIDE; PARACETAMOL; PESTICIDE;

ACCIDENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; DATA ANALYSIS; DRUG MARKETING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; INTOXICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARKETING; MORTALITY; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUICIDE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, RURAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INDIA; MALE; POISONING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650294222     PISSN: 02786915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2010.10.026     Document Type: Article

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