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A survey of poison control centers worldwide

2012; Springer Nature; Volume: 20; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1186/2008-2231-20-13

2008-2231

Ali Pourmand, Justin Z. Wang, Maryann Mazer,

Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis

To stem the rising incidence of toxic exposure as well as the associated morbidity and mortality, the past century has seen the establishment and evolution of poison control centers (PCCs) worldwide. Depending on the location, PCCs vary in terms of staffing model, services offered, and funding sources. In this article, we discuss a survey of poison control centers worldwide.