Cluster of unintentional carbon monoxide poisonings presenting to the emergency departments in Kingston, Ontario during 'ice storm 98'.
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The injury experience observed in two emergency departments in Kingston, Ontario during 'ice storm 98'.
OBJECTIVES 1) To describe patterns of unintentional injury presenting for emergency medical care in Kingston, Ontario following the ice storm in January 1998; and 2) to provide recommendations for prevention during such situations. METHODS Unintentional injuries related to the ice storm that presented at the two emergency departments in Kingston, Ontario were identified and described. RESUL...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique
دوره 89 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998