A Study of Epidemiology, Risk Factors and Preventive Measures against Snake Bites

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 80, Issue 9, 1997, Pages

  Dumavibhat, Boonyuan ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; SNAKEBITE; THAILAND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SNAKE BITES; THAILAND;

EID: 2442629589     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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