01161nas a2200205   4500000000100000008004100001260003000042653001500072653001500087653001500102653003900117653001400156653002000170100001400190700001200204245005000216856008200266300001000348520059700358       2010                            d  bWorld Health Organization10aAntivenoms10aGuidelines10aSnake bite10aNeglected tropical diseases (NTDs)10aTreatment10aSouth East Asia1 aWarrell D1 aothers 00aGuidelines for the management of snake-bites.  uhttp://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/249547/11/9789290225300-eng.pdf?ua=1  a206 p3 a<p>This publication aims to pass on a digest of available knowledge about all clinical aspects of snakebites to medically trained personnel. The guidelines are intended for medical doctors, nurses, paramedics, dispensers and community health workers who have the responsibility of treating victims of snakebites, and also for medical and nursing students and postgraduates as an educational resource. They aim to provide sufficient practical information to allow medically trained personnel to assess and treat patients with snakebites at all the different levels of the health service.</p>