title: Pressure bandaging for North American snake bite? No!
abstract: This issue of Clinical Toxicology includes a Position Statement regarding the use of pressure immobilization for the pre-hospital treatment of North American Crotalinae envenomation. This Commentary discusses the background behind the creation of the Position Statement and explores the issues involved in applying science to real world public health recommendations and practice.
authors: University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA. sseifert@salud.unm.edu
authors: Steven
authors: S
authors: Seifert
authors: Julian
authors: J
authors: White
authors: Bart J
authors: BJ
authors: Currie
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001458:Bandages; D003435:Crotalid Venoms / Q000633:toxicity*; D006801:Humans; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D003435:Crotalid Venoms