Differences in Poisoning Mortality in the United States, 2003–2007: Epidemiology of Poisoning Deaths Classified as Unintentional, Suicide or Homicide

Differences in Poisoning Mortality in the United States, 2003–2007: Epidemiology of Poisoning Deaths Classified as Unintentional, Suicide or Homicide

Introduction: Poisoning, specifically unintentional poisoning, is a major public health problem in the United States (U.S.). Published literature that presents epidemiology of all forms of poisoning mortalities (i.e., unintentional, suicide, homicide) together is limited. This report presents data a...

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Main Authors: Sana Muazzam, Monica H. Swahn, Hasanat Alamgir, Muazzam Nasrullah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2012-08-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Poisoning
Disparities
Unintentional
Homicide
Suicide
Mortality
Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/00j6p6wv#

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