Intentional Ethylene Glycol Poisoning Increase after Media Coverage of Antifreeze Murders
Background: The media can have a profound impact on human behavior. A sensational murder by ethylene glycol (EG) poisoning occurred in our state. The regional media provided extensive coverage of the murder. We undertook this investigation to evaluate our incidence of EG poisoning during the timefra...
Main Authors: | Morgan, Brent, Geller, Robert, Kazzi, Ziad |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2011-07-01
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Series: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://escholarship.org/uc/item/0sq797w8 |
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