Estimation of pediatric patient weight by EMT-PS

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 125-128

  Vilke, Gary M ^a   Marino, Allen ^a   Fisher, Roger ^b   Chan, Theodore C ^a  

^a UCSD MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b San Diego Fire and Life Safety Serv   (United States)

Author keywords

Broselow; EMT; Paramedic; Pediatric; Prehospital; Weight

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BODY WEIGHT; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; HUMAN; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS; EPINEPHRINE; HUMANS;

EID: 0034905262     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-4679(01)00354-7     Document Type: Article

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