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The identification and syndromic management of snakebite in South Africa

RS BlaylockLeslie Williams Private Hospital Goldfields Health, CarletonvilleCorrespondence[email protected]
, MBChB(UCT), FRCS(Ed), FCS(SA), MMedSc(Natal), MD(Natal) (General Surgeon)
Pages 48-53 | Published online: 15 Aug 2014

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Darryl Wood, Benjamin Sartorius & Richard Hift. (2016) Snakebite in north-eastern South Africa: clinical characteristics and risks for severity. South African Family Practice 58:2, pages 62-67.
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