The traditional use of maggots in wound healing, and the development of larva therapy (biosurgery) in modern medicine

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 525-527

  Church, John C T ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DEBRIDEMENT; FLY; HUMAN; LARVA; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; WOUND HEALING;

ANIMALS; DEBRIDEMENT; DIPTERA; HUMANS; LARVA; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0030309860     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.1996.2.525     Document Type: Review

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