Lightning burns and traditional medical treatment: A case report

West African Journal of Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 53-54

  Ikpeme, Ikpeme A ^a,b   Udosen, A M ^a   Asuquo, M E ^a   Ngim, N E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR   (Nigeria)

^b NONE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Gangrene; Lightning burns; Traditional medical practice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN MEDICINE; ARM AMPUTATION; ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; BURN; CASE REPORT; ELECTRIC INJURY; FEMALE; GANGRENE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; LIGHTNING; SLEEP; SUPERSTITION; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

ADULT; BURNS, ELECTRIC; ELECTRICITY; FEMALE; GANGRENE; HUMANS; LIGHTNING; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL;

EID: 34249034924     PISSN: 0189160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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