Impact of Food Allergies on School Nursing Practice

Journal of School Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 268-278

  Weiss, Christopher ^a   Muñoz Furlong, Anne ^a   Furlong, Terence J ^a   Arbit, Julie ^b  

^a Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network   (United States)

^b Lighthouse Disruptive Innovation Group   (United States)

Author keywords

allergic reactions; anaphylaxis; epinephrine; EpiPen ; food allergy; school health

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; FOOD ALLERGY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; NURSING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SCHOOL HEALTH NURSING; UNITED STATES;

ADRENERGIC AGONISTS; ANAPHYLAXIS; CHILD; EPINEPHRINE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; SCHOOL NURSING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 16544374671     PISSN: 10598405     EISSN: 15468364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/10598405040200050501     Document Type: Article

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