Honey dressing in pediatric burns

Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 172-175

  Bangroo, A K ^a,b   Khatri, Ramji ^a   Chauhan, Smita ^a  

^a Department of Paediatric Surgery ^*  (India)

^b ST STEPHEN S HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Honey; Inhibine; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

EID: 27144440055     PISSN: 09719261     EISSN: 09719261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0971-9261.16970     Document Type: Conference Paper

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