Accidental poisoning in children.
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Accidental poisoning is a common medical emergency and major cause of mortality in infants and toddlers. In our country, the family size is large and accommodation small. Poisonous substances are kept in easily accessible places. This, combined with a lack of supervision by the parents is one of the main reasons for the appreciable number of cases of poisoning admitted to this hospital. We report the common causes, clinical features and the outcome in cases with accidental poisoning admitted to our hospital during the last five years.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Indian pediatrics
دوره 22 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1961