BITES study: A qualitative analysis among emergency medicine physicians on snake envenomation management practices.

Anna TupetzLoren K BarcenasAshley J PhillipsJoao Ricardo Nickenig VissociCharles J Gerardo

Published in: PloS one (2022)

A major barrier to physician use of antivenom is a concern about cost, cost transparency and cost-benefit for the patients. Those concerns, in addition to the varying degrees of awareness of potential long-term benefits, further influence inconsistent clinical treatment practices.

Keyphrases

primary care
emergency medicine
healthcare
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
emergency department
prognostic factors
risk assessment