Fatal poisonings in Finland during the years 2004-2009

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 600-605

  Lapatto Reiniluoto, O ^a   Vuori, E ^b   Hoppu, K ^a   Ojanpera I ^b  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

alcohol; fatal outcome; intoxication; medicine; Poisoning

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANTIPYRETIC AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENT; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; HYPNOTIC AGENT; METHANOL; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; OPIATE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CARBON MONOXIDE INTOXICATION; CAUSE OF DEATH; DEATH; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUICIDE;

ALCOHOL; FATAL OUTCOME; INTOXICATION; MEDICINE; POISONING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POISONING; SUICIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878327153     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: 14770903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0960327112462723     Document Type: Article

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