72
Views
0
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Research Article

Explaining differences in operating costs among poison control centers: An exploratory study

, Ph.D., , Ph.D. & , Ph.D. MPH
Pages 440-450 | Received 22 Aug 2005, Accepted 27 Feb 2006, Published online: 07 Oct 2008

References

  • Normann SA, Schauben JL. Florida poison information network. Saving lives and money. J Fla Med Assoc 1994; 81: 741–744
  • Geller RJ, Looser RW. Cost saving from poison center use by medical consumers. Vet Hum Toxicol 1985; 27: 521
  • King WD, Palmisano PA. Poison control centers: can their value be measured?. South Med J 1991; 84: 722–726
  • Miller TR, Lestina DC. Costs of poisoning in the United States and savings from poison control centers: a benefit-cost analysis. Ann Emerg Med 1997; 29: 239–245
  • Harrison DL, Draugalis JR, Slack MK, Langley PC. Cost-effectiveness of regional poison control centers. Arch Intern Med 1996; 156: 2601–2608
  • Phillips KA, Homan RK, Hiatt PH, Luft HS, Kearney TE, Heard SE, Olson KR. The costs and outcomes of restricting public access to poison control centers: results from a natural experiment. Med Care 1998; 36: 271–280
  • Dean BS, Krenzelok EP. The cost of employee turnover to a regional poison information center. Vet Hum Toxicol 1994; 36: 60–61
  • Zuvekas A, Nolan LS, Azzouzi A, Tumaylle C, Ellis J. An analysis of potential economies of scale in poison control centers: final report. Center for Health Policy Research, The George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC 1997
  • Woolf A. Challenge and promise: the future of poison control services. Toxicology 2004; 198: 285–289
  • http://www.accra.org/, ACCRA
  • American Association of Poison Control Centers. Criteria for certification of poison centers and poison center systems. Washington, DC 1998
  • American Association of Poison Control Centers. The poison line. Poison Line 2002; 20: 12
  • Blanc PD, Kearney TE, Olson KR. Underreporting of fatal cases to a regional poison control center. West J Med 1995; 162: 505–509
  • Belson M, Kieszak S, Watson W, Blindauer KM, Phan K, Backer L, Rubin C. Childhood pesticide exposures on the Texas-Mexico border: clinical manifestations and poison center use. Am J Public Health 2003; 93: 1310–1315

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.