Impact of different pack sizes of paracetamol in the United Kingdom and Ireland on intentional overdoses: a comparative study.
BACKGROUND: In order to reduce fatal self-poisoning legislation was introduced in the UK in 1998 to restrict pack sizes of paracetamol sold in pharmacies (maximum 32 tablets) and non-pharmacy outlets (maximum 16 tablets), and in Ireland in 2001, but with smaller maximum pack sizes (24 and 12 tablet...
Hlavní autoři: | Hawton, K, Bergen, H, Simkin, S, Arensman, E, Corcoran, P, Cooper, J, Waters, K, Gunnell, D, Kapur, N |
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Médium: | Journal article |
Jazyk: | English |
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BioMed Central
2011
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