TY - JOUR T1 - SNakebite AU - Torpy JM, Schwartz LA, Golub RM Y1 - 2012/04/18 N1 - 10.1001/jama.2012.433 JO - JAMA SP - 1657 EP - 1657 VL - 307 IS - 15 N2 - Many types of snakes exist in all parts of the world and live in close quarters with humans. More than 20 000 persons worldwide die of snakebites every year. Many snakebite injuries are preventable with greater education about snakes and how to avoid them. A snakebite is a medical emergency. SN - 0098-7484 M3 - doi: 10.1001/jama.2012.433 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2012.433 ER -