Chemical injuries from assaults: An increasing trend in a developing country

Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 20-23

  Olaitan, Peter ^a   Jiburum, Bernard ^b  

^a LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b IMO STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Assault; Chemical injuries; Nigeria; Prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 45549090364     PISSN: 09700358     EISSN: 1998376X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-0358.41106     Document Type: Article

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