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Bites and Stings

Family Medicine

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Abstract

Bites and stings account for a small but significant number of patients seen in the primary care setting. Family physicians can provide the patient, family, and community with anticipatory guidance regarding common hazards and appropriate care if a bite or sting does occur.

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  1. Department of Family Medicine, LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport, 821 Elliot, 71301, Alexandria, LA, USA

    Brian Jobe

  2. Creighton University School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, 601 North 30th St, Suite 6720, 68131-2137, Omaha, Nebraska, USA

    Laeth S. Nasir

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  1. Department of Family Medicine, University of Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska, USA

    Paul Paulman

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    Robert Taylor

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Jobe, B., Nasir, L.S. (2015). Bites and Stings. In: Paulman, P., Taylor, R. (eds) Family Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0779-3_54-1

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    Bites and Stings
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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0779-3_54-2

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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0779-3_54-1

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