 | BRA0457 | Hospital for Sick Children, Ontario Poison Centre |
555 University Ave Toronto, ON M5G 1X8 |
Poison Information 416-813-5900 |
Ontario Poison Centre * clientele includes both children and adults * provides telephone information and advice about potential or real exposures to poisonous substances * collects information on poisoning cases * generates and distributes poison prevention material * participates in medical toxicology research |
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 | CDR0053 | The Hospital for Sick Children |
555 University Ave Toronto, ON M5G 1X8 |
General Inquiries 416-813-1500; Patient information/Locating 416-813-6621 |
The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), affiliated with the University of Toronto, is Canada's most research-intensive hospital and the largest centre dedicated to improving children's health in the country. * ONTARIO POISON CENTRE 1-800-268-9017; 416-813-5900 www.sickkids.ca/poisoninformationcentre/ Provides expert poison advice to all of Ontario 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Specialized staff provide phone consultations in the event of a real or potential poisoning, offer support to health-care professionals, educate the public in poison prevention and research best practice for the treatment of poisoning. * ABOUT KIDS HEALTH FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE 416-813-5819 Mon-Fri 10 am-3:30 pm www.aboutkidshealth.ca A resource centre for patients and families with reliable information on topics influencing child health and family quality of life. * MOTHERISK PROGRAM Motherisk's Home Line 416-813-6780 Alcohol & Substance Use Helpline 1-877-327-4636 Nausea & Vomiting Pregnancy Helpline 1-800-436-8477 HIV & HIV Treatment in Pregnancy 1-888-246-5840 All phone lines are open Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm www.motherisk.org A clinical, research and teaching program dedicated to antenatal drug, chemical, and disease risk counselling. Provides evidence-based information and guidance about the safety or risk to the developing fetus or infant, of maternal exposure to drugs, chemicals, diseases, radiation and environmental agents. * SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT PROGRAM (SCAN) Main office 416-813-6275; 416-813-6245 Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm Emergency: Mon-Sun 24 hours 416-813-7500 & ask for the SCAN team member on-call www.sickkids.ca/scan Offers care, support and assessment to children and adolescents who may have been abused. * INTERNATIONAL PATIENT OFFICE 416-813-6619 www.sickkids.ca/internationalprogram A single point of contact for all out of country families seeking to arrange treatment for their child. * HERBIE FUND 416-813-7234 Assists children (birth-18yrs) from all over the world who require specialized treatment that is not available in their own country.
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