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Awareness and perceptions on prevention, first aid and treatment of snakebites among Sri Lankan farmers: a knowledge practice mismatch?

BACKGROUND: Snakebite is a global health problem associated with high morbidity and mortality. In Sri Lanka, snakebite is mainly an occupational health hazard associated with farming. Understanding awareness and perceptions in risk populations on the preventive measures, first aid and treatment for...

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Autores principales: Silva, Anjana, Marikar, Faiz, Murugananthan, Arumugam, Agampodi, Suneth
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4026859/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24847375
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1745-6673-9-20