Sex differences in poisonings among older adults: an analysis of the Toxicology Investigators Consortium (ToxIC) Registry, 2010 to 2016 - Beauchamp GA, Carey JL, Adams T, Wier A, Col ón MF, Cook M, Cannon R, Katz KD, Greenberg MR.

PURPOSE: Adults aged>65 years are susceptible to intentional and unintentional poisoning, with contributing factors that include polypharmacy, comorbidity, susceptibility to medication error, and gaps in research. Although toxicologists are often tasked w...

Source: SafetyLit - August 6, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news