Button battery injury in children — a primary care issue?
There is a well-described increase in the incidence of significant injury associated with button batteries in children. Button battery ingestion or insertion (ear/nose) is a time-sensitive injury mechanism, with severe injury occurring within hours. Prevention efforts are being developed that may in...
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
CSIRO Publishing
2014-03-01
|
| Series: | Journal of Primary Health Care |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.rnzcgp.org.nz/assets/documents/Publications/JPHC/February-2014/JPHCOSPShepherdMarch2014.pdf |