Fatal unintentional non-fire-related carbon monoxide poisoning: England and Wales, 1979-2012

Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 166-170

  Fisher, D S ^a   Leonardi, G ^b   Flanagan, R J ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age and sex differences; Annual incidence; Location; Prevention CO poisoning

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARBON MONOXIDE INTOXICATION; CHILD; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED KINGDOM; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING; CHILD; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TIME FACTORS; WALES;

EID: 84896888700     PISSN: 15563650     EISSN: 15569519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15563650.2014.887092     Document Type: Article

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