Acute pesticide poisoning among children in south korea: Findings from national health insurance claims data, 2006-2009

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 4-9

  Lee, Won Jin ^a   Ko, Yousun ^a   Cha, Eun Shil ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Agricultural chemicals; Children; Epidemiology; Incidence; Poisoning

Indexed keywords

CARBAMIC ACID; HERBICIDE; INSECTICIDE; ORGANOPHOSPHATE; PESTICIDE; RODENTICIDE; THALLIUM;

ACUTE PESTICIDE POISONING; ACUTE TOXICITY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INTOXICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; NEWBORN; OUTPATIENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; SOUTH KOREA;

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS; CHILDREN; EPIDEMIOLOGY; INCIDENCE; POISONING;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PESTICIDES; POISONING; REGISTRIES; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 84893383906     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: 14653664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmt067     Document Type: Article

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