Poisoning in older adults: The experience of the National Poisons Information Centre

Irish Medical Journal

Volumn 101, Issue 9, 2008, Pages

  Cassidy, N ^a   Lee, S K K ^a   Donegan, C F ^a   Tracey, J A ^a  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HOME ACCIDENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTOXICATION; IRELAND; MALE; POISON CENTER; POLYPHARMACY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ACCIDENTS, HOME; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; IRELAND; MALE; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; POISONING; POLYPHARMACY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 84875128887     PISSN: 03323102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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