Prehospital administration of morphine for isolated extremity injuries: A change in protocol reduces time to medication

Prehospital Emergency Care

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 411-416

  Fullerton Gleason, Lynne ^a   Crandall, Cameron ^a   Sklar, David P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Morphine; Pain management; Prehospital; Protocol; Standing order

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIMB INJURY; MALE; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PATIENT TRANSPORT; SAMPLE SIZE; SEX;

EID: 0036790717     PISSN: 10903127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10903120290938049     Document Type: Article

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