Reptile envenomation 20-year mortality as reported by US medical examiners

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 97, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 642-644

  Morgan, Brent W ^a   Lee, Catherine ^b   Damiano, Luke ^b   Whitlow, Kenneth ^b   Geller, Robert ^b  

^a GRADY HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Reptile envenomation; US mortality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; ENVENOMATION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NEGRO; NEWBORN; REPTILE; UNITED STATES;

AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AGE FACTORS; CORONERS AND MEDICAL EXAMINERS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEX FACTORS; SNAKE BITES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3242697644     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007611-200407000-00006     Document Type: Article

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