Title Snakebite! : antivenom and a global health crisis / Charles C. Hofer.

Publication Info.	Minneapolis : Twenty-First Century Books, [2019]
	©2019

Copies

Location	Call No.	Status
Avon Free Public Library - Children's Department	J 597.96 HOFER	Check Shelf
Avon Free Public Library - Teen	TEEN 597.96 HOFER	Check Shelf

Description	104 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Audience	Age 13-18.
	Grade 9 to 12.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 99-101) and index.
Contents	Introduction: a deadly bite -- A gathering storm -- A world of venomous snakes -- Venom: a toxic brew -- Antivenom: the lifesaver -- Into the snake pit: a closer look at healthcare in america -- The same, but different -- Reversing the vicious circle -- The world is watching.
Summary	Examines the biology of venomous snakes, the pharmacology and biochemistry of antivenom, its use in treating disease, and the politics of bringing life-saving antivenom drugs to market.
Subject	Poisonous snakes -- Juvenile literature.
	Snakebites -- Juvenile literature.
	Antivenins.
	Medical care -- Juvenile literature.
	Poisonous snakes.
	Snakebites.
	Antivenins.
	Medical care.
	Antivenins. (OCoLC)fst00810868
	Medical care. (OCoLC)fst01013753
	Poisonous snakes. (OCoLC)fst01068174
	Snakebites. (OCoLC)fst01121830
	Poisonous snakes -- Juvenile literature.
	Medical care -- Juvenile literature.
	Poisonous snakes.
	Medical care.
Genre/Form	Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
Other Form:	Online version: Hofer, Charles. Snakebite! Minneapolis : Twenty-First Century Books, [2019] 9781541524798 (DLC) 2017048478
ISBN	9781512483734 (library binding ; alk. paper)
	1512483737 (library binding ; alk. paper)

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