A facility staffed by health professionals trained in the prevention and treatment of poisoning. Most communities have a poison center; the phone number is usually listed on the inside cover of the local phone book. In the event of a poisoning or suspected poisoning, a telephone call to the poison center will elicit instructions from a trained health professional (usually a nurse or pharmacist) on how to handle the emergency at home.
A center staffed by health professionals trained to deal with the prevention and treatment of poisonings. Most communities have a poison center whose phone number is listed on the inside cover of the community phone book. In the event of a poisoning or suspected poisoning, a telephone call to the poison center will elicit instructions from a trained health professional (usually a nurse or pharmacist) on how to handle the emergency at home. When appropriate, the poison center will also direct persons who have been poisoned to the hospital emergency room.