Antivenom, anecdotes and evidence

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 181, Issue 11-12, 2004, Pages 685-686

  Isbister, Geoffrey K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAGNESIUM SULFATE; PLACEBO; SNAKE VENOM ANTISERUM; SPIDER VENOM ANTISERUM; VERAPAMIL;

AUSTRALIA; BANDAGE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEATH; DRUG EFFICACY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ENVENOMATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NONHUMAN; NOTE; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; RESUSCITATION; RURAL AREA; SHOCK; SNAKEBITE; SPIDER BITE; SRI LANKA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 11044220701     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb06524.x     Document Type: Note

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