Presentation of poisoned patients to accident and emergency departments in the North of England

Human & Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 466-470

  Thomas, S H L ^a   Bevan, L ^g   Bhattacharyya, S ^b   Bramble, M G ^b   Chew, K ^c   Connolly, J ^b   Dorani, B ^c   Han, K H ^b   Horner, J E ^d   Rodgers, A ^e   Sen, B ^f   Tesfayohannes, B ^g   Wynne, H ^f   Bateman, D N ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH DURHAM   (United Kingdom)

^f ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^g SUNDERLAND ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

accident and emergency departments; attendance rates; poisoning

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; OPIATE; PARACETAMOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTOXICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; BENZODIAZEPINES; CHILD; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NARCOTICS; POISONING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

TRIXIS;

EID: 8944238970     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/096032719601500602     Document Type: Article

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