The effect of income on anaphylaxis preparation and management plans in Toronto primary schools

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 250-253

  Frost, David W ^a   Chalin, Catherine G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Children; Epinephrine; Income

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; DIPHENHYDRAMINE;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CANADA; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOOD ALLERGY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PROPHYLAXIS; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIAL STATUS; STAFF TRAINING;

EID: 24144461195     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03405156     Document Type: Article

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