Citation

Sood RS, Khandalkar S, Sood A. Int. J. Biomed. Adv. Res. 2016; 7(8): 376-378.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Scholar Science Journals)

DOI

10.7439/ijbar.v7i8.3523

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To discern the degree of awareness amongst the primary health care physicians about the fact that cyanide poisoning is a possible consequence of fire accidents.

Methods: Using an anonymous questionnaire, thirty allopath primary health care physicians were tested for awareness of acute cyanide poisoning being a possible consequence of fire accidents.

Results: Only one (3%) of the physicians was aware of the possibility of Acute cyanide poisoning due to fire accidents.

Conclusions: We report dismal awareness among the primary health care physicians. Medical education curriculum must cater for emerging healthcare issues.

Keywords: Acute cyanide poisoning, primary health care physician, fire accident, awareness

Language: en