5 TOXICOVIGILANCE AND PREVENTION
5.9 CONCLUSIONS
Poison centres are vital in improving toxicovigilance globally, as their services are usually available 24 hours a day, and they are uniquely equipped to collect, analyse and disseminate toxicovigilance data. Collaboration with other stakeholder organizations offers the possibility of near real-time detection of health threats and the provision of expertise to guide the best course of management and the prevention of further harm.
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