title: Observations on the current status of poison control centers in the United States.
abstract: The history, effectiveness, and services of regional poison control centers are reviewed. In addition, the American Association of Poison Control Centers criteria for designation as a regional poison control center are presented.
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000193:education; D011039:Poison Control Centers / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D012040:Regional Health Planning; D012958:Societies, Scientific / Q000266:history; D014116:Toxicology / Q000193:education; D014481:United States