Controversies concerning the treatment of lice and scabies

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 794-796

  Elston, Dirk M ^a  

^a BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACARICIDE; BENZYL BENZOATE; IVERMECTIN; LINDANE; MALATHION; PERMETHRIN; SULFIRAM;

DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; LAW; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PEDICULOSIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RASH; SCABIES; SHORT SURVEY; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0036587266     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mjd.2002.121027     Document Type: Article

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