Cutaneous injuries and envenomations from fish, sharks and rays

Dermatologic Therapy

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 47-57

  Scharf, Mark J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b University of Massachusetts   (United States)

Author keywords

Bite; Envenomation; Marine; Puncture wound; Stings

Indexed keywords

CONTACT DERMATITIS; ENVENOMATION; FISH; HUMAN; LEISURE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; REVIEW; SHARK; SKIN INJURY;

EID: 28744455591     PISSN: 13960296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8019.2002.01510.x     Document Type: Review

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