Epidemiological Studies of Anticholinesterase Pesticide Poisoning in Taiwan
Tzeng Jih Lin
Department of Emergency, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital and Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorDong Zong Hung
Toxicology Center, China Medical University Hospital, Institute of Drug Safety, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorJin Lian Tsai
Graduate Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorSheng Chuan Hu
Department of Emergency Medicine, Buddhist Tzu Chi University and Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorJou-Fang Deng
Division of Clinical Toxicology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorTzeng Jih Lin
Department of Emergency, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital and Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorDong Zong Hung
Toxicology Center, China Medical University Hospital, Institute of Drug Safety, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorJin Lian Tsai
Graduate Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorSheng Chuan Hu
Department of Emergency Medicine, Buddhist Tzu Chi University and Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorJou-Fang Deng
Division of Clinical Toxicology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorTetsuo Satoh
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Japan
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
HAB Research Institute, Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorRamesh C. Gupta
Toxicology Department, Breathitt Veterinary Center, Murray State University, Hopkinsville, KY, USA
Search for more papers by this authorSummary
This chapter contains sections titled:
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Introduction
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OP Poisoning
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CM Poisoning
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Conclusions
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Acknowledgments
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References
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