dc.contributor.author |
de Silva, H.J. |
en_US |
dc.contributor.author |
Kasturiratne, A. |
en_US |
dc.contributor.author |
Pathmeswaran, A. |
en_US |
dc.contributor.author |
Lalloo, D.G. |
en_US |
dc.date.accessioned |
2014-10-29T09:40:34Z |
en_US |
dc.date.available |
2014-10-29T09:40:34Z |
en_US |
dc.date.issued |
2013 |
en_US |
dc.identifier.citation |
The Ceylon Medical Journal. 2013; 58(3): 93-5 |
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dc.identifier.issn |
0009-0875 (Print) |
en_US |
dc.identifier.other |
10.4038/cmj.v58i3.6101 |
en |
dc.identifier.uri |
http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/2235 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Venomous snakes are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly in tropical and subtropical countries in Africa, Asia, Oceania and Latin America. Most snake bites occur in the rural tropics, and result in a high medical and economic toll. The reasons include poor access to [often suboptimal] health services, scarcity of effective and safe antivenom (AVS), survival with disability, and the economic impact of disabled young victims [1]. Despite this, snakebite has not received due attention and the main reason for this is the paucity of sound epidemiological data with which to make the case |
en_US |
dc.publisher |
Sri Lanka Medical Association |
en_US |
dc.source.uri |
http://cmj.sljol.info/articles/abstract/10.4038/cmj.v58i3.6101/ |
en |
dc.title |
Snakebite: the true disease burden has yet to be determined |
en_US |
dc.type |
Article |
en_US |
dc.identifier.department |
Medicine |
en_US |
dc.identifier.department |
Public Health |
en_US |
dc.creator.corporateauthor |
Sri Lanka Medical Association |
en_US |