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Duke Poison Control Center Records, 1951-1987

Contains materials pertaining to the clinical and educational activities of the Poison Control Center at Duke University, established in 1954 and headed by Jay Arena and later Shirley K. Osterhout. The Poison Control Center provided information to individuals and businesses about the product safety and chronic and acute management of poisoning through referrals, correspondence, and educational speakers. Types of materials include correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, memoranda, articles, patient summaries, tests, discussion notes, informational materials relating to poisons and drug interactions, phone logs, pamphlets, brochures, budgets, and copies of newspaper clippings. Major subjects include the Duke University Medical Center, Poison Control Centers, poisoning in children, accidental poisoning, prevention and treatment of poisoning, Jay Arena, and Shirley K. Osterhout. Materials range in date from 1951 to 1987.
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Correspondence, 1965-1987

Contains correspondence between physicians, patients, the general public, and the Duke Poison Control Center. Materials are divided into Cases, General, Other, Pediatrics, Products, and Plants. The Cases files include correspondence requesting information and referrals and follow-ups with other physicians. The General and Other files contain reports, clippings, reviews of literature, correspondence regarding programs and professional societies, and some meeting minutes from the Department of Pediatrics. The Pediatrics records contain Duke Hospital patient discharge summary records and correspondence with physicians (see also Case Reports and Admissions). The Products records contain correspondence with retailers, manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, and government entities (primarily the Food and Drug Administration). Materials are arranged chronologically and range in date from 1965 to 1987.

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