Pesticide poisonings in South Korea: Findings from the National Hospital Discharge Survey 2004-2006

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 751-758

  Kim, H J ^a   Cha, E S ^a   Ko, Y ^a   Kim, J ^b   Kim, S D ^a   Lee, W J ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Keimyung University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

epidemiology; hospitalization; patient discharge; pesticide poisoning

Indexed keywords

CARBAMATE INSECTICIDE; FUNGICIDE; HALOGENATED INSECTICIDE; HERBICIDE; INSECTICIDE; ORGANOPHOSPHATE INSECTICIDE; ORGANOPHOSPHATE PESTICIDE; PESTICIDE; RODENTICIDE; THALLIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACCIDENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; ICD-10; INFANT; INTOXICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; PESTICIDE POISONING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL VARIATION; SELF POISONING; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOUTH KOREA; SUMMER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PESTICIDES; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865233392     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: 14770903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0960327111431709     Document Type: Review

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