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Poison Centres

Incidents of potential public health significance identified using national surveillance of US poison center data (2008–2012)

R. K. LawHealth Studies Branch, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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S. SheikhHealth Studies Branch, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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A. BronsteinAmerican Association of Poison Control Centers, Alexandria, VA, USA
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R. ThomasAmerican Association of Poison Control Centers, Alexandria, VA, USA
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H. A. SpillerAmerican Association of Poison Control Centers, Alexandria, VA, USA
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J. G. SchierHealth Studies Branch, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
Pages 958-963 | Received 31 Jan 2014, Accepted 05 Aug 2014, Published online: 01 Sep 2014

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