Is the management of dog bite wounds evidence based? A postal survey and review of the literature

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 313-317

  Chaudhry, Mehmood A ^a   MacNamara, Aidan F ^b   Clark, Shane ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prophylaxis; Dogbite wound; Sutures

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BITES AND STINGS; DOG; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALS; BITES AND STINGS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DOGS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; QUESTIONNAIRES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 20344371997     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-200412000-00003     Document Type: Article

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