An assessment of topical and oral prescription and over-the-counter treatments for head lice

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 38, Issue 6 I, 1998, Pages 979-982

  Burkhart, F G ^a   Burkhart, C N ^a   Burkhart, K M ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

A 200; AMBIX; IVERMECTIN; PERMETHRIN; PYRETHRIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; LOUSE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PEDICULOSIS; PEDICULOSIS CAPITIS; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031834911     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(98)70163-X     Document Type: Article

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