Citation

Crouch BI, Caravati EM, Mitchell A, Martin AC. Ann. Pharmacother. 2004; 38(12).

Affiliation

Utah Poison Control Center; College of Pharmacy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT. Barbara.crouch@hsc.utah.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Harvey Whitney Books)

DOI

10.1345/aph.1E275

PMID

15522976

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Poisoning in older adults has received relatively little attention. OBJECTIVE: To describe poison exposures in older adults reported to US poison centers and identify substances that pose a unique risk to this population. METHODS: A retrospective review of human exposures for patients aged