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PL/CMO/2008/8, PL/CNO/2008/8: Recognising Carbon Monoxide Poisoning – ‘Think CO’
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Document type:Professional letter
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Author:Sir Liam Donaldson, Chief Medical Officer; Professor Dame Christine Beasley, Chief Nursing Officer
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Published date:13 November 2008
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Publication format:A4 electronic only
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Product number:PL/CMO/2008/8, PL/CNO/2008/8
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Gateway reference:10387
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Pages:8
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Copyright holder:Crown
The Chief Medical Officer issued a joint letter with the Chief Nursing Officer, to encourage health professionals to raise awareness of the risk of CO poisoning. There are approximately 50 accidental deaths and over 200 cases of recorded non-fatal injuries per year in the UK from CO poisoning.
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