Skin prick testing in general practice: A pilot study

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 537-542

  Sibbald, Bonnie ^c   Barnes, Greta ^a   Durham, Stephen R ^b  

^a National Asthma Training Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergens diagnostic; Family practice; Nursing diagnosis; Skin tests

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; NURSING DIAGNOSIS; PILOT STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SKIN TEST; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING DIAGNOSIS; PILOT PROJECTS; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 0031226578     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1997.t01-14-00999.x     Document Type: Article

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