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| Dr. Michele Burns Ewald, Director |
The Regional Center for Poison Control and Prevention, based at Children's Hospital Boston, provides 24-hour treatment and advice to health care professionals and the public on all types of poisoning.
The Center handles more than 65,000 calls a year, providing information and assistance with medication errors, ingestion of household products, bites and stings, and exposure to biologic and chemical substances.
The Center provides:
- Emergency care and treatment
- Follow-up services
- Seminars on toxicology and poisoning prevention
- Educational resources and materials
- Expert consultations for complex poisoning cases
- Patient referral resources
- Assistance with the location of regional antidotes and unusual lab assays
In a poison emergency, call the Regional Center for Poison Control and Prevention at
1-800-222-1222.
The Center also manages the Harvard Medical Toxicology Fellowship Program. For more information, please visit the Fellowship Program page.
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