Pattern of stingray injuries reported to Texas poison centers from 1998 to 2004

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 639-642

  Forrester, Mathias B ^a  

^a TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical effects; Geography; Poison center; Stingray injury; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BITE; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; POISON CENTER; POPULATION RISK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STINGRAY INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; BITES AND STINGS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FISH VENOMS; HUMANS; MALE; OCEANS AND SEAS; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEASONS; SKATES (FISH); TEXAS;

EID: 29444444569     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0960327105ht566oa     Document Type: Conference Paper

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