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Autore |
Fleischmann Wim |
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Titolo |
Maggot therapy : a handbook of maggot-assisted wound healing / / Wim Fleischmann, Martin Grassberger, Ronald Sherman |
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Stuttgart ; ; New York : , : Thieme, , 2004 |
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©2004 |
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ISBN |
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3-13-257817-7 |
1-282-89157-X |
9786612891571 |
3-13-161141-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (viii, 85 pages) : illustrations |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Wounds and injuries - Treatment |
Maggots |
Larvae |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"This book is an authorized and revised translation of the German edition published and copyrighted 2002 by TRIAS Verlag, Stuttgart, Germany". |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 71-74) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Maggot Therapy: A Handbook of Maggot-Assisted Wound Healing; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; 1 Introduction; Nature's Vast Pharmacy; 2 Maggots; On Flies and Maggots; Development Cycle of the Fly; Transmission of Disease by Flies; Phaenicia (Lucilia) Sericata (Green Blowfly); Larvae of Phaenicia sericata; 3 Maggots and Wound Healing; History of Maggot Therapy; Stimulation of Wound Healing; Medicinal Uses; Production of Sterile Maggots; Myiasis; 4 Clinical Application of Maggots; The Classical Free-Range Maggot Dressing System; The Containment-Bag Maggot Dressing System (Biobag) |
Indications for Maggot Debridement Therapy; Adverse Effects and Risks of Maggot Therapy; Perspectives; Cost Effectiveness; 5 Appendix; Frequently Asked Questions; Suggested Reading; Sterile Maggot Suppliers; Glossary; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This title contains extensive information on maggot therapy. There is an overview of flies and maggots, a history of maggot therapy, and |
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