Shark Bite (cont.)
Medical Author:
Eric Mowatt-Larssen, MD
Coauthor:
Paul Auerbach, MD
Coauthor:
George Burgess, MSc
Medical Editor:
Benjamin Wedro, MD, FACEP, FAAEM
Benjamin Wedro, MD, FACEP, FAAEMDr. Ben Wedro practices emergency medicine at Gundersen Clinic, a regional trauma center in La Crosse, Wisconsin. His background includes undergraduate and medical studies at the University of Alberta, a Family Practice internship at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario and residency training in Emergency Medicine at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. IN THIS ARTICLEAuthors and EditorsCoauthor(s): Paul Auerbach, MD, Clinical Professor, Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine; George Burgess, MSc, Coordinator of Museum Operations, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida. Editors: Benjamin C. Wedro, MD, FAAEM;Patrick Taylor, MD, FAAEM, Medical Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, CHRISTUS St Frances Cabrini Hospital; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; Thomas Rebbecchi, MD, FAAEM, Program Director, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. References: United States Lifesaving Association Position Statement Shark Bite Prevention and Response, May 5, 2002. International Shark Attack File 2006 Worldwide Shark Attack Summary Last Editorial Review: 4/25/2008 Must Read Articles Related to Shark Bite
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