Concern over the choice of antivenom for "false king brown snake" bites and a plea for a name change.
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Clinical Effects and Antivenom Dosing in Brown Snake (Pseudonaja spp.) Envenoming — Australian Snakebite Project (ASP-14)
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Medical journal of Australia
دوره 170 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1999