Treatment of poisonous snakebites in northern Taiwan

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 135-139

  Chen, Jih Chang ^a   Liaw, Shiumn Jen ^a   Bullard, Michael J ^a   Chiu, Te Fa ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Antivenom; Snakebite; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

SNAKE VENOM ANTISERUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SNAKEBITE; TAIWAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SNAKE BITES; TAIWAN;

EID: 0034112532     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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