Using geographical information systems to identify populations in need of improved accessibility to antivenom treatment for snakebite envenoming in Costa Rica.
<h4>Introduction</h4>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 administra...
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Autores principales: | Erik Hansson, Mahmood Sasa, Kristoffer Mattisson, Arodys Robles, José María Gutiérrez |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013
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