The problem of acid violence in Bangladesh

Journal of Surgery

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 39-43

  Mannan, A ^a   Ghani, S ^a   Sen, S L ^b   Clarke, A ^c   Butler, Peter E M ^c  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b DHAKA MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (Bangladesh)

^c ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID;

BANGLADESH; BURN SCAR; CAUSTIC BURN; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCAR FORMATION; VIOLENCE; WOUND CARE;

EID: 15944420718     PISSN: 17416280     EISSN: 17416299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1743-9191(06)60025-3     Document Type: Review

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