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Clinical Research

A study regarding follow-ups after green pit viper bites treated according to the practice guideline by the Ministry of Public Health of Thailand

Rittirak OthongDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, Bangkok, Thailand; Correspondence[email protected]
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Piyathida KeeratipornruedeeDepartment of Trauma and Emergency Medicine, Samut Sakhon Hospital, Mahachai, Samut Sakhon, Thailand
Pages 893-899 | Received 18 Jul 2019, Accepted 13 Dec 2019, Published online: 08 Jan 2020

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