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Abstract
Each year more than a million cases of scorpion envenomation occur worldwide, causing substantial morbidity and, among children, a risk of death. This brief review discusses the effects and treatment of scorpion envenomation.
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Title
Scorpion Envenomation
Author
Isbister, Geoffrey K; Saluba, Bawaskar Himmatrao 1
1 From the School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle and Calvary Mater Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia (G.K.I.); and the Bawaskar Hospital and Research Centre, Mahad, Dist-Raigad, Maharashtra, India (H.S.B.).
1 From the School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle and Calvary Mater Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia (G.K.I.); and the Bawaskar Hospital and Research Centre, Mahad, Dist-Raigad, Maharashtra, India (H.S.B.).
Pages
457-463
Section
Review Article
Publication year
2014
Publication date
Jul 31, 2014
Website
ISSN
00284793
e-ISSN
15334406
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1550185764
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