Forging a Poison Prevention and Control System
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: August 13, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 370
ISBN-13: 9780309091947
Subjects: Public health & preventive medicine; Health Care Policy; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Public Health; Medical / Public Health; Health Policy; Toxicology; Accidental poisoning; Government policy; Poison Control Centers; Poisoning, Accidental; Prevention; United States; organization & administration
Description: "A Poison Prevention and Control System recommends a future poison control system with a strong public health infrastructure, a national system of regional poison control centers, federal funding to support core poison control activities, and a national poison information system to track major poisoning epidemics and possible acts of bioterrorism. This framework provides a complete "system" that could offer the best poison prevention and patient care services to meet the needs of the nation in the 21st century."--BOOK JACKET.