Pre-hospital treatment of snake envenomation in patients presented AT a tertiary care hospital in Northwestern India

Snakebite is an important medical emergency. Anti-snake venom along with supportive care is the only specific treatment. However, many people put their faith in non-registered medical practitioners. Where medical aid is available, lack of trained health personnel jeopardizes the situation. This retr...

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Main Authors: S. Chauhan, S. Faruqi, A. Bhalla, N. Sharma, S. Varma, J. Bali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2005-09-01
Series:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992005000300006

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