Calls to the British Columbia Drug and Poison Information Centre: A summary of differences by health service areas.
CONCLUSIONS: Case rates were generally highest in the primarily rural northern and eastern areas of the province. Considering these results alongside contextual factors informs further investigation and action: addressing cultural and language barriers to accessing poison centre services, and developing a public health surveillance system for severe poisoning events in rural and remote communities.
PMID: 25379127 [PubMed]
Source: Rural Remote Health - Category: Rural Health Authors: McLean KE, Henderson SB, Kent D, Kosatsky T Tags: Online J Public Health Inform Source Type: research
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