Epidemiology of paediatric poisoning reporting to a tertiary hospital in Ghana

Epidemiology of paediatric poisoning reporting to a tertiary hospital in Ghana

Background. Childhood poisoning is an important cause of morbidity in both developed and developing countries. Epidemiological studies on accidental poisoning in children show a consistent pattern regarding age and gender. Childhood poisoning is predominant in children

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Veröffentlicht in:SAJCH : the South African journal of child health 2016-03, Vol.10 (1), p.68-70
Hauptverfasser: Ansong, D, Nkyi, C, Appiah, C.O, Amuzu, E.X, Frimpong, C.A, Nyanor, I, Nguah, S.B, Sylverken, J
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Sprache:eng
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Medical research
Pediatric injuries
Poisoning
Preventive medicine
Statistics
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Zusammenfassung:Background. Childhood poisoning is an important cause of morbidity in both developed and developing countries. Epidemiological studies on accidental poisoning in children show a consistent pattern regarding age and gender. Childhood poisoning is predominant in children
ISSN:1994-3032
1999-7671
1999-7671
DOI:10.7196/SAJCH.2016.v10i1.1055