Trends in poisoning hospitalization and mortality in Taiwan, 1999-2008: A retrospective analysis

BMC Public Health

Volumn 11, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Chien, Wu Chien ^a   Lin, Jin Ding ^a   Lai, Ching Huang ^a   Chung, Chi Hsiang ^a   Hung, Yu Chen ^a  

^a NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

hospitalization; mortality; poisoning; trends

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; TAIWAN;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POISONING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; TAIWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052839470     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-703     Document Type: Article

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