Concern over the choice of antivenom for "false king brown snake" bites and a plea for a name change.

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  • S K Sutherland
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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Medical journal of Australia

دوره 170 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1999