Applications for local anaesthetics in neonates and infants

Research and Clinical Forums

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 55-61

  Koren, G ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMLA; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; METHEMOGLOBIN; PRILOCAINE;

BLOOD; CANNULATION; CIRCUMCISION; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; NEWBORN; SKIN SURGERY; VEIN PUNCTURE;

EID: 0032322976     PISSN: 01433083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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