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Original Articles

The identification and syndromic management of snakebite in South Africa

, MBChB(UCT), FRCS(Ed), FCS(SA), MMedSc(Natal), MD(Natal) (General Surgeon)
Pages 48-53 | Published online: 15 Aug 2014

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