Non-Accidental Poisoning among Children in Rural Sri Lanka: A Two-Year Cross Sectional Study

Non-Accidental Poisoning among Children in Rural Sri Lanka: A Two-Year Cross Sectional Study

Background:Non-accidental poisoning in the paediatric age group is uncommon and international literature on this subject is limited. There are no Sri Lankan paediatric studies on non-accidental poisoning to date. The objective of the current study was to explore the predisposing factors and profile...

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Main Authors:	MB Kavinda Chandimal Dayasiri, Shaluka F Jayamanne, Chamilka Y Jayasinghe
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2017-12-01
Series:	Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology
Subjects:	children Poisoning Sri Lanka
Online Access:	http://apjmt.mums.ac.ir/article_10598_b5960c599b20fb7e6f48f0b2afa312e3.pdf

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