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Poison center data for public health surveillance: Poison center and public health perspectives
Content Type: Abstract
Since 2008, poisoning is the leading cause of injury-related death in the United States; since 1980, the poisoning-related fatality rate in the United States (U.S.) has almost tripled. Many poison-related injuries and deaths are reported to regional… read more… and local PH agencies often collaborate with PCs and use PC data for PH surveillance to identify poisoning-related … partnerships with regional PCs for direct access to local PC data which help them perform this function. At the … the National Poison Data System (NPDS), the national PC reporting database and real-time surveillance system. … -
Use of data from poison centers for hazardous exposure and illness surveillance
Content Type: Webinar
United States federal, state and local public health often collaborate with poison centers (PCs) for hazardous exposure and illness surveillance. The primary goals of this collaboration are to improve public health surveillance for hazardous… read more… most poison center and public health officials agree that PC data can play an important role in public health practice … most poison center and public health officials agree that PC data can play an important role in public health practice …