The deltoid intramuscular injection site in the adult. Current practice among general practitioners and practice nurses

Irish Medical Journal

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 105-107

  McGarvey, M A ^a   Hooper, A Conal B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIEMETIC AGENT; HEPATITIS A VACCINE; HEPATITIS B VACCINE; INFLUENZA VACCINE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; SEDATIVE AGENT;

ADULT; DELTOID MUSCLE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INJECTION SITE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; NERVE INJURY; NURSE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; IRELAND; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SHOULDER;

EID: 19644377616     PISSN: 03323102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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