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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 ...
M S, McIntire, C R, Angle
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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
T G, BIDDER, W W, HERMAN, I, SUNSHINE
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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,
Judith A, Alsop +2 more
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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.
A R, Temple, J C, Veltri
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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.
A R, Temple, J C, Veltri
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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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Poison Control Centers provide essential toxicological expertise through 24/7 telephone consultation services that significantly reduce healthcare costs while improving patient outcomes. Organizationally, these centers maintain specialized staffing with certified Specialists in Poison Information (typically pharmacists or nurses with advanced training)
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