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Poisonings in British Columbia, 2000 - 2005 Han, Guanghong; Turcotte, Kate; Jivani, Khairun; Babul, Shelina; Pike, Ian, 1958-

Abstract

The purpose of this report is to provide descriptive data on unintentional and intentional poisoning in British Columbia (BC) for the period 2000 to 2005. Data reflect the incidence of poisoning mortality, hospital separations, poisonings attended by medical and paramedical services (i.e. BC Ambulance Services (BCAS), and the BC Drug and Poison Information Centre (DPIC)). Poisonings are described by age, sex, intent and substance. Key Findings Poisoning is a leading cause of both unintentional and intentional injury in BC, accounting for more than 20 percent of injury-related deaths and hospitalizations. Any substance consumed in excess can result in poisoning. Substances resulting in poisonings and the populations at risk of poisoning vary greatly by intent and lethality.

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Title
Poisonings in British Columbia, 2000 - 2005
Creator
Han, Guanghong; Turcotte, Kate; Jivani, Khairun; Babul, Shelina; Pike, Ian, 1958-
Contributor
B.C. Injury Research and Prevention Unit
Date Issued
2009-04
Description
The purpose of this report is to provide descriptive data on unintentional and intentional poisoning in British Columbia (BC) for the period 2000 to 2005. Data reflect the incidence of poisoning mortality, hospital separations, poisonings attended by medical and paramedical services (i.e. BC Ambulance Services (BCAS), and the BC Drug and Poison Information Centre (DPIC)). Poisonings are described by age, sex, intent and substance. Key Findings Poisoning is a leading cause of both unintentional and intentional injury in BC, accounting for more than 20 percent of injury-related deaths and hospitalizations. Any substance consumed in excess can result in poisoning. Substances resulting in poisonings and the populations at risk of poisoning vary greatly by intent and lethality.
Subject
Children and youth (0-19); Adults (20-64); Older adults/seniors (65+); Poisoning; Alcohol and drugs; Self-inflicted injury; Home injury
Genre
Report
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2020-12-04
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0395142
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/76659
Affiliation
Medicine, Faculty of; Other UBC; Pediatrics, Department of
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty; Researcher
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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