Posted: November 27th, 2013 | Tags: Illinois Poison Center, IPC, thanksgiving, Toxikon | No Comments »
It is that time of year where friends and family come together to share a very special holiday: Thanksgiving. As you are celebrating this wonderful time of the year, take a little time out to reflect on the value of the services that IPC provides you year around. Read more »
Posted: November 12th, 2013 | Tags: funding, illinois poison center blog, ipc blog, My Child Ate.., poison center services, technology | 1 Comment »
Future access to poison information services:
The first poison center in the U.S. started in Chicago in 1953 with a lone pharmacist, Louis Gdalman, a stack of carefully crafted index cards and a rotary phone. Over the ensuing years, the index cards became microfiche; microfiche became floppy discs; floppy discs became CDs. The lone pharmacist became several pharmacists, and over time, developed into a multi-disciplinary team of physicians, pharmacists and nurses. The phone however, has remained a constant. Read more »
