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The impact of poisoning in British Columbia : a cost analysis Rajabali, Fahra; Turcotte, Kate; Zheng, Alex; Purssell, Roy; Buxton, Jane A.; Pike, Ian, 1958-

Abstract

Poisoning, from substances such as illicit drugs, prescribed and over-the-counter medications, alcohol, pesticides, gases and household cleaners, is the leading cause of injury-related death and the second leading cause for injury-related hospital admission in British Columbia. We examined the health and economic costs of poisoning in BC for 2016, using a societal perspective, to support public health policies aimed at minimizing losses to society.

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Title
The impact of poisoning in British Columbia : a cost analysis
Creator
Rajabali, Fahra; Turcotte, Kate; Zheng, Alex; Purssell, Roy; Buxton, Jane A.; Pike, Ian, 1958-
Contributor
B.C. Injury Research and Prevention Unit; Children's Hospital (Vancouver, B.C.)
Publisher
Canadian Medical Association
Date Issued
2023-02-14
Description
Poisoning, from substances such as illicit drugs, prescribed and over-the-counter medications, alcohol, pesticides, gases and household cleaners, is the leading cause of injury-related death and the second leading cause for injury-related hospital admission in British Columbia. We examined the health and economic costs of poisoning in BC for 2016, using a societal perspective, to support public health policies aimed at minimizing losses to society.
Subject
Poisoning
Genre
Article
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2023-06-12
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0433126
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/84846
Affiliation
Medicine, Faculty of; Non UBC; Emergency Medicine, Department of; Pediatrics, Department of; Population and Public Health (SPPH), School of
Citation
The impact of poisoning in British Columbia: a cost analysis Fahra Rajabali, Kate Turcotte, Alex Zheng, Roy Purssell, Jane A. Buxton, Ian Pike Jan 2023, 11 (1) E160-E168
Publisher DOI
10.9778/cmajo.20220089
Peer Review Status
Reviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty; Researcher
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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