Forging a poison prevention and control system [electronic resource] /
Poison prevention and control system
Committee on Poison Prevention and Control, Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.
- Washington, DC : National Academies Press, c2004.
- xiv, 354 p. : ill.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 318-328) and index.
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.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Poisons--Safety measures--Government policy--United States. Poison control centers--Government policy--United States.