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29 June 2018

Meet Our Experts: Lyn

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Lyn Goodrich

One of the goals of the eAntidote is to introduce you to the real poison experts who answer the phones at the Maryland Poison Center. In this post, you’ll get to know one of our specialists: Lyn Goodrich.

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10 May 2018

Meet Our Experts: Kevin

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Kevin Simmons

One of the goals of the eAntidote is to introduce you to the real poison experts who answer the phones at the Maryland Poison Center. In this post, you’ll get to know one of our specialists: Kevin Simmons.

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26 April 2018

Don’t Always Trust What You Read on the Internet

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The best way to find out what to do if you think a poisoning or overdose has happened, only takes 10 key strokes. Dial 800-222-1222. You will speak directly with a poison expert.

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29 March 2018

Meet Our Experts: Elizabeth

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One of the goals of the eAntidote is to introduce you to the real poison experts who answer the phone at the Maryland Poison Center. In addition to being nurses and pharmacists, they are parents, grandparents, artists, athletes, sports fans,

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15 March 2018

A Day in the Life of a Poison Center 2018

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Poison Specialist Answers Phone

Poison specialists do much more than answer phones all day. Get an inside glimpse into their workday and learn more about the important services that they provide.

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05 February 2018

Meet Our Experts: Jen

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One of the goals of the eAntidote is to introduce you to the real poison experts who answer the phone at the Maryland Poison Center. In addition to being nurses and pharmacists, they are parents, grandparents, artists, athletes, sports fans,

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02 November 2017

Meet Our Experts: Eric

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One of the goals of the eAntidote is to introduce you to the real poison experts who answer the phone at the Maryland Poison Center. In addition to being nurses and pharmacists, they are parents, grandparents, artists, athletes, sports fans,

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05 September 2017

Why the eAntidote?

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  • Cindy and Bruce G using the microfiche around 1980
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  • Lyn Goodrich posing holding wanted ad from newspaper

This year the Maryland Poison Center is celebrating its 45th birthday! Since 1972 we’ve answered more than 2.2 million phone calls. While what we do every day at the MPC has not changed much, the way we do it has

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