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Poisoning deaths not reported to the regional poison control center
Annals of Emergency Medicine, 1991This study was designed to characterize poisoning deaths in Rhode Island and to determine the incidence of poisoning deaths that are not reported to the regional poison center.The records of the state medical examiner were reviewed retrospectively for all toxin-related deaths from January 1986 through December 1989, and those deaths were compared with ...
James G. Linakis, Kimberle A Frederick
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Evolution of poison control centers in California
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 2007Poison control centers (PCCs) in California have faced substantial challenges in their effort to stay open and provide vital care for the state’s residents. The number of state PCCs decreased from 20 in the 1970s to 7 in the 1980s as regulations and operation costs increased,[1][1] and in 1989,
Stuart E. Heard +2 more
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"SUICIDE" AS SEEN IN POISON CONTROL CENTERS
Pediatrics, 1971Of 1,103 cases of poisoning, ages 6 to 18, admitted to 50 poison control centers during 1 year, 13% were considered unintentional, 13% "trips," 26% suicide attempts, and 48% suicide gestures or affect reactions. The youngest age group, 6 to 10, is 63% male, 40% Negro, and about one-half give a history of precipitating stress or current or prior ...
Carol R. Angle, Matilda S. McIntire
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Willingness to pay for poison control centers
Journal of Health Economics, 1997We used the willingness-to-pay (WTP) method to value the benefits of poison control centers when direct access was blocked, comparing WTP among: (1) blocked callers (n = 396), (2) callers after access was restored (n = 418), and (3) the general population (n = 119).
Stuart E. Heard +6 more
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National Clearinghouse for Poison Control Centers
Clinical Toxicology, 1978The Clearinghouse was originally conceived to coordinate information flow among the then few Poison Control Centers. Services were to be provided through the state health departments where complete control over the individual state's poison centers was to reside.
George D. Armstrong, Crotty Jj
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ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF A POISON CONTROL CENTER
Journal of the American Medical Association, 1959To establish a poison control center means to create an agency that can communicate to a physician, under emergency conditions, the chemical composition of ingested substances and suggestions for diagnosis and treatment. The most important requisite for successful operation is a properly qualified professional person who, by reason of being compensated
William W. Herman +2 more
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Lithium Poisoning From a Poison Control Center Perspective
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, 2000The purpose of this study was to evaluate the severity of lithium poisoning from a poison control center-based population and the correlation of the Hansen and Amdisen classification with outcome and lithium levels in that setting. All lithium overdoses brought to the attention of the poison control center were prospectively observed during 1 year ...
Michael A. McGuigan, Benoit Bailey
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Clinical Toxicology, 1978
The Intermountain Regional Poison Control Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, has served as a regional poison center since 1971. Between 1972 and 1976 the call load has more than tripled, with the highest frequency of calls per population coming from counties most proximate to the center.
Joseph C. Veltri, Anthony R. Temple
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The Intermountain Regional Poison Control Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, has served as a regional poison center since 1971. Between 1972 and 1976 the call load has more than tripled, with the highest frequency of calls per population coming from counties most proximate to the center.
Joseph C. Veltri, Anthony R. Temple
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The role of Poison Control Centers in Radiation Accidents
Journal of Toxicology: Clinical Toxicology, 1989In the days after the nuclear reactor accident at Chernobyl (USSR) in April 1986, the Dutch Poison Control Center had to answer questions concerning possible health effects caused by (over)exposure to ionizing radiation. These questions were similar to questions asked regarding exposure to toxic agents after chemical accidents.
Savelkoul, TJF +2 more
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Journal of the American Medical Association, 1957
To the Editor:— In the Oct. 12, 1957, issue ofThe Journal, page 686, is an excellent summary on first-aid measures for poisoning. There is a growing interest in the United States in the control of accidental poisoning. In addition to the A. M. A.'s Committee on Toxicology, the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Accident Prevention has a ...
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To the Editor:— In the Oct. 12, 1957, issue ofThe Journal, page 686, is an excellent summary on first-aid measures for poisoning. There is a growing interest in the United States in the control of accidental poisoning. In addition to the A. M. A.'s Committee on Toxicology, the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Accident Prevention has a ...
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