
Study of organophosphorus compound poisoning in a tertiary care hospital and the role of Peradeniya Organophosphorus Poisoning scale as a prognostic marker of the outcome
Author(s) -
Sangita Kamath,
Vinit K Gautam
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_518_21
Subject(s) - medicine , tertiary care , toxicology , emergency medicine , intensive care medicine , biology
Organophosphate compounds (OPC) cause most self-poisoning deaths in India due to their easy availability and lack of stringent laws.