Forging a poison prevention and control system - Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Poison Prevention and Control; ebrary, Inc. (Washington, DC : National Academies Press, 2004)
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.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 318-328) and index.
Electronic reproduction.
Keywords: Poisons -- Safety measures -- Government policy -- United States; Poison control centers -- Government policy -- United States; Electronic books