Pediatric poisonings in children younger than five years responded to by paramedics

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 265-269

  Vilke, Gary M ^a   Douglas, Danielle J ^a   Shipp, Holly ^b   Stepanski, Barbara ^b   Smith, Alan ^b   Ray, Leslie Upledger ^b   Castillo, Edward M ^a  

^a UCSD MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b San Diego County Division of Emergency Medical Services   (United States)

Author keywords

accidental poisoning; paramedic; pediatrics; poisonings; prehospital

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENT; DOMESTIC CHEMICAL; IRON; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; SALICYLIC ACID; SHAMPOO;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INTOXICATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RECORD; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACCIDENTS, HOME; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CALIFORNIA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; POISONING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 80052724287     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2010.10.018     Document Type: Article

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