Table of Contents:
  • Toward a poison prevention and control system
  • Magnitude of the problem
  • Historical context of poison control
  • Poison control center activities, personnel, and quality assurance
  • Current costs, funding, and organizational structures
  • Data and surveillance
  • Prevention and public education
  • A public health system for poison prevention and control
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 318-328) and index