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Research Article

Inefficiencies and vulnerabilities of telephone-based communication between U. S. poison control centers and emergency departments

Mollie R. CumminsUniversity of Utah College of Nursing, Salt Lake City, UT, USA;Department of Biomedical Informatics, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Barbara CrouchUniversity of Utah College of Pharmacy, Salt Lake City, UT, USA;Utah Poison Control Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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Per GestelandDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA;Department of Biomedical Informatics, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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Anastasia WyckoffUniversity of Utah College of Nursing, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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Todd AllenIntermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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Anusha MuthukuttyDepartment of Biomedical Informatics, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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Robin PalmerUniversity of Utah College of Nursing, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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Jitsupa PeelayUniversity of Utah College of Nursing, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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Katherine RepkoUniversity of Utah College of Nursing, Salt Lake City, UT, USA;Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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Pages 435-443 | Received 23 Oct 2012, Accepted 29 Apr 2013, Published online: 23 May 2013

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