Seasonal incidence of insect stings: Autumn 'yellow jacket delirium'

Journal of Family Practice

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 271-273

  Bischof, Ralph O ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bites and stings; dermatitis; insect bites and stings; venomous bites and stings; wasps; yellow jackets

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INSECT STING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SEASONAL VARIATION; WASP;

ADULT; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; MIDDLE AGED; PHILADELPHIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEASONS; WASPS;

EID: 0029844269     PISSN: 00943509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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