Norton Children’s provides toxicology care for infants, children and teens with acute and chronic poison exposure. We provide emergency care and consultations for potential poison exposures, including ingestion, overdose and environmental exposures. Our toxicology physicians have the training and experience to provide care that’s “Just for Kids.”
Meet Toxicology Team
Toxicology
Toxicology Physicians
George M. Bosse, M.D.
Toxicology – KPCC
The health care providers staffing the Kentucky COVID-19 Hotline
The rapid spread of the coronavirus has made it critical that accurate health information be distributed as quickly as possible to Kentucky residents. The Kentucky Poison Control Center of Norton Children’s Hospital stepped up to […]
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Kentuckians are poisoning themselves as they fight COVID-19
Poisonings related to cleaners and disinfectants are surging as local families work to protect themselves against COVID-19. According to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, poison control centers nationwide received more […]
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Half of child poisonings due to adults removing safety packaging
Parents and grandparents are unintentionally contributing to 50,000 emergency room visits each year by removing prescription drugs’ child-resistant packaging. According to the Journal of Pediatrics, more than half of children under age 5 who are […]
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Preventing teens’ abuse of opioids and other drugs
Would you notice if you were missing any of those prescription pain relievers leftover from your surgery last summer? Do you even know how many pills are in those bottles in the back of your […]
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Choking deaths are preventable with age-appropriate Heimlich maneuver
Choking first aid such as the Heimlich maneuver for toddlers and back slaps for infants can prevent tragedy. Norton Children’s Prevention & Wellness cautions parents to always watch for choking hazards, but especially this time […]
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The health care providers staffing the Kentucky COVID-19 Hotline
The rapid spread of the coronavirus has made it critical that accurate health information be distributed as quickly as possible to Kentucky residents. The Kentucky Poison Control Center of Norton Children’s Hospital stepped up to […]
Read Full Story
Kentuckians are poisoning themselves as they fight COVID-19
Poisonings related to cleaners and disinfectants are surging as local families work to protect themselves against COVID-19. According to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, poison control centers nationwide received more […]
Read Full Story
Half of child poisonings due to adults removing safety packaging
Parents and grandparents are unintentionally contributing to 50,000 emergency room visits each year by removing prescription drugs’ child-resistant packaging. According to the Journal of Pediatrics, more than half of children under age 5 who are […]
Read Full Story
Preventing teens’ abuse of opioids and other drugs
Would you notice if you were missing any of those prescription pain relievers leftover from your surgery last summer? Do you even know how many pills are in those bottles in the back of your […]
Read Full Story
Choking deaths are preventable with age-appropriate Heimlich maneuver
Choking first aid such as the Heimlich maneuver for toddlers and back slaps for infants can prevent tragedy. Norton Children’s Prevention & Wellness cautions parents to always watch for choking hazards, but especially this time […]
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