title: The National Poison Information Center in Poland.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the national poison information program in Poland.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There are nine regional poison information centers in Poland associated with acute poisoning wards or diagnostic laboratories. The National Poison Information Center in Lodz prepares information materials (ITOX database, books, periodicals, leaflets, posters) on treatment and prevention to regional and other health care units treating acute poisoning cases and to the general public. The staff of the National Poison Information Center together with the physicians of the Clinic of Acute Poisonings provide a 24 h poison information service accessible to health care units, work safety services, and the general public.
authors.affiliation: National Poison Information Center, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jaraczewska
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Czerczak
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kotwica
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D006801:Humans; D011039:Poison Control Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011044:Poland; D011643:Publishing; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D014116:Toxicology / Q000193:education*