Occupational acute anaphylactic reaction to assault by perfume spray in the face

Journal of the American Board of Family Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 137-140

  Lessenger, James E ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT; PERFUME;

ADULT; AEROSOL; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CHEMISTRY; FACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; AEROSOLS; ANAPHYLAXIS; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PERFUME; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0035291446     PISSN: 08938652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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