Epidemiology of scorpion envenomations in Texas

Veterinary and Human Toxicology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 219-221

  Forrester, Mathias B ^a   Stanley, Sharilyn K ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SCORPION VENOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; ENVENOMATION; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INFANT; INSECT STING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POISON CENTER; SCORPION; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; ARACHNIDISM; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCORPIONS; SEASONS; TEXAS;

INSECTA; SCORPIONES;

EID: 3142698530     PISSN: 01456296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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