Change in occurrence of paracetamol overdose in UK after introduction of blister packs

被引:79
作者
Turvill, JL
Burroughs, AK
Moore, KP
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[1] UCL Royal Free Hosp, Ctr Hepatol, London NW3 2QG, England
[2] UCL Royal Free & Univ Coll Med Sch, London, England
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10.1016/S0140-6736(00)02355-2
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Since the Introduction of new regulations that limit the availability of paracetamol in the UK, there has been a substantial decrease in the occurrence and severity of cases of paracetamol overdose.
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