Using Geographical Information Systems to Identify Populations in Need of Improved Accessibility to Antivenom Treatment for Snakebite Envenoming in Costa Rica

INTRODUCTION: Snakebite accidents are an important health problem in rural areas of tropical countries worldwide, including Costa Rica, where most bites are caused by the pit-viper Bothrops asper. The treatment of these potentially fatal accidents is based on the timely administration of specific an...

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Autores principales: Hansson, Erik, Sasa, Mahmood, Mattisson, Kristoffer, Robles, Arodys, Gutiérrez, José María
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3561131/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23383352
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002009

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3561131/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23383352
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002009

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