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Do Poison Center Guidelines Adversely Affect Patient Outcomes as Triage Referral Values Increase?

Blaine E. Benson New Mexico Poison & Drug Information Center, University of New Mexico, MSC09 5080, 1, Albuquerque, NM, 87131‐0001, USA
, Pharm.D.,
Stanley Cheshire University of New Mexico Hospital, Albuquerque, New MexicoUSA
, Pharm.D.,
Patrick E. McKinney Department of Emergency Medicine, University of New Mexico HSC, Albuquerque, New MexicoUSA
, M.D.,
Toby L. Litovitz American Association of Poison Control Centers, Washington, District of ColumbiaUSA
, M.D.,
Dan Tandberg Department of Emergency Medicine, University of New Mexico HSC, Albuquerque, New MexicoUSA
, M.D. &
Howell Foster Arkansas Poison & Drug Information Center, University of Arkansas College of Pharmacy, Little Rock, ArkansasUSA
, Pharm.D.
Pages 585-590 | Published online: 08 Apr 2003

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