Silver nitrate cauterisation, does concentration matter? [1]

Clinical Otolaryngology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 197-199

  Amin, M ^a   Glynn, F ^a   Phelan, S ^a   Sheahan, P ^a   Crotty, P ^a   McShane, D ^a  

^a ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SILVER NITRATE;

ADOLESCENT; CAUTERIZATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DRUG PENETRATION; EPISTAXIS; ETHICS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; LETTER; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TONSILLECTOMY;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPISTAXIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NASAL SEPTUM; SILVER NITRATE; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 34249870613     PISSN: 17494478     EISSN: 17494486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2273.2007.01409.x     Document Type: Letter

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