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Volume 38, Issue 11, November 2009

Bites and stings

Salma Fahridin Helena Britt Janice Charles
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Introduction
Between April 2007 and March 2009, bites and stings were managed by general practitioners at just over two contacts per 1000 encounters in the BEACH (Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health) program, (extrapolating to about 240 000 times per year nationally). Included in this analysis are insect and animal bites, infected bites, and insect and aquatic animal stings.

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