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Acute poisoning in the Rift Valley Provincial General Hospital, Nakuru, Kenya: January to June 2012

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 57 , issue 3, pages: 214–218

DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2014.975448

Author(s): JK BundotichMinistry of Health, Kenya, MM GichuhiMinistry of Health, Kenya,

Keywords: accidental poisoning, acute poisoning, intentional poisoning, misdiagnosis, toxic agents,

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Background: Information on the patterns of acute poisoning in Kenyan hospitals is limited, and yet such information is crucial for the appropriate management of poisoning. This study attempted to address this knowledge gap by examining admissions in a regional hospital in Kenya.

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