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RECORD NUMBER: 31 OF 87Main Title | Forging a poison prevention and control system / | |||||||||||
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CORP Author | Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Poison Prevention and Control. | |||||||||||
Publisher | National Academies Press, | |||||||||||
Year Published | 2004 | |||||||||||
OCLC Number | 55055197 | |||||||||||
ISBN | 0309091942 (hardcover); 9780309091947 (hardcover) | |||||||||||
Subjects | Poisons--Safety measures--Prevention--Government policy--United States ; Poison control centers--Government policy--United States ; Poison Control Centers--organization & administration--United States ; Delivery of Health Care--methods--United States ; Health Policy--United States ; Poison Control Centers--economics--United States ; Poisoning--prevention & control--United States ; Poisons--Safety measures--Government policy--United States ; Poisoning, Accidental--Prevention--Government policy--United States ; Intoxication accidentelle--Prevention--Politique gouvernementale--Etats-Unis ; Centres antipoisons--Politique gouvernementale--Etats-Unis | |||||||||||
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Collation | xiv, 354 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. | |||||||||||
Notes | Includes bibliographical references (p. 318-328) and index. |
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Contents Notes | Toward a poison prevention and control system -- Current status and opportunities -- Magnitude of the problem -- Historical context of poison control -- Poison center activities, personnel, and quality assurance -- Current costs, funding, and organizational structures -- Data and surveillance -- Prevention and public education -- A public health system for poison prevention and control -- Conclusions and recommendations. |