1989 Annual Report of the American Association of Poison Control Centers National Data Collection System

This report tabulates the more than 1.5 million poison exposure cases reported by 70 poison centres in the U.S. during 1989. It includes statistics on age, sex, number of accidental & intentional exposures, different types of poisons used, the route of exposure (e.g. ingestion, stings), the types of medical therapies used, & the medical outcome- including the number of fatalities. As well, almost 100 case histories are presented. (VM)