TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1985//
TI  - Carbon monoxide poisoning, a diagnosis frequently overlooked
JO  - Journal of toxicology - clinical toxicology
A1  - Barret, L.
A1  - Danel, V.
A1  - Faure, J.
SP  - 309
EP  - 313
VL  - 23
IS  - 4-6
N2  - Carbon monoxide (CO) is a common source of poisoning, yet the diagnosis is often overlooked. A study was undertaken to establish the true incidence of missed diagnosis and to assess retrospectively the effects of a campaign of public medical information on this subject. The wrong diagnoses reflected all the unusual clinical presentations that CO could produce. The high initial rate of wrong diagnoses (30% in 1975-1977) was reduced following the campaign (12% in 1978 and 5% in 1980) despite a considerable increase in the rate of admission to hospital of confirmed CO poisoning cases.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0731-3810
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -