@article{ref1,
title="Acute poisoning in children",
journal="Journal of the Indian Medical Association",
year="1996",
author="Mehta, Amit and Kasla, R. R. and Bavdekar, S. B. and Hathi, G. S. and Joshi, S. Y.",
volume="94",
number="6",
pages="219-20, 229",
abstract="This prospective study comprised 120 children brought to the hospital with the history of acute poisoning. Poisonings occurred accidentally in 116 cases (96.7%) and 78 cases (65%) were children aged 1-4 years. Medical aid was sought earliest in case of children with animal bite and in infants. Kerosene and medications accounted for 72 cases (60%) of poisoning exposures. None of the care-takers of children received any instruction regarding prevention of accidents and poisoning prior to the episode, in spite of multiple contacts with health-care providers. Role of health education and other preventive measures are stressed.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0019-5847",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}