Efficacy of topical anesthesia in children

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 150, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 466-469

  Vinci, Robert J ^a   Fish, Susan S ^a  

^a BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; COCAINE; TETRACAINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LACERATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOPICAL ANESTHESIA;

EID: 0029914274     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.1996.02170300020005     Document Type: Article

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