Internationally poison centres offer a variety of roles. An overview of their history and function can be accessed at Wikipedia.

• “How effective are public information programs in preventing poisoning?”, a powerpoint presentation delivered by Ed Krenzelok at the 2008 EAPCCT:
  Poison Prev Effectiveness Krenzelok.pdf [782 KB]
  This should be used in conjunction with the extended abstract:
  EAPCCT 2008 Poison Prevention abstract Final Krenzelok 11-12-07.pdf [17 KB]

• The role of poison centres in medication safety A powerpoint lecture delivered by Randy Bond at the 2008 EAPCCT:
  Med Safety Role of Poison Centres.ppt [56 KB]

• On-line Poisons Information in New Zealand. A powerpoint by Dr John Fountain 2008 EAPCCT:
  Online Poisons Information in New Zealand EAPCCT 2008.ppt [1.5 MB]

• The role of medicines regulation in prevention of serious poisoning, Prof Nick Bateman 2008 EAPCCT:
  medicines regulation in prevention of serious poisoning.ppt [818 KB]