A Call for Incorporating Social Research in the Global Struggle against Snakebite

A Call for Incorporating Social Research in the Global Struggle against Snakebite

  [...]a key issue for reducing their biosocial impact is rapid access to effective healthcare. [...]snakebite prevention and intervention programs at the community level should include in-depth analyses of the cultural characteristics of the communities, the way snakes and snakebites are perceived,...

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Veröffentlicht in:PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2015-09, Vol.9 (9), p.e0003960-e0003960
Hauptverfasser: Gutiérrez, José María, Burnouf, Thierry, Harrison, Robert A, Calvete, Juan J, Brown, Nicholas, Jensen, Simon D, Warrell, David A, Williams, David J
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Sprache:eng
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Advocacy
Bites (Injuries)
Care and treatment
Disease
Forecasts and trends
Funding
Handicapped accessibility
Health facilities
Health services
Hospitals
Initiatives
Mortality
Pharmaceutical industry
Public health
Public health administration
Social aspects
Social research
Studies
Viewpoints
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Zusammenfassung:  [...]a key issue for reducing their biosocial impact is rapid access to effective healthcare. [...]snakebite prevention and intervention programs at the community level should include in-depth analyses of the cultural characteristics of the communities, the way snakes and snakebites are perceived, the cultural background of local healers, and the perception of state-based, westernized medical services.
ISSN:1935-2735
1935-2727
1935-2735
DOI:10.1371/journal.pntd.0003960