EpiPen epidemic or good clinical practice?

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 376-377

  Gold, M S ^a  

^a Adelaide Univ Dept of Paediatrics   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INSECT VENOM;

ALLERGIC REACTION; ANAPHYLAXIS; AUSTRALIA; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; EPIDEMIC; FOOD ALLERGY; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MORTALITY; NOTE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANAPHYLAXIS; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG UTILIZATION; EPINEPHRINE; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MALE; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0042335642     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2003.00156.x     Document Type: Note

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