Epidemiology of paediatric poisoning reporting to a tertiary hospital in Ghana

Autor: Isaac Nyanor, Clara Nkyi, Evans Xorse Amuzu, Charles Ayekum Frimpong, Clement Osei Appiah, Samuel Blay Nguah, Justice Sylverken, Daniel Ansong
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: South African Journal of Child Health. 10:68
ISSN: 1999-7671
1994-3032
DOI: 10.7196/sajch.2016.v10i1.1055
Popis: 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
Databáze: OpenAIRE