Use of needle-free injection systems to alleviate needle phobia and pain at injection

Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 467-477

  Szmuk, Peter ^a,b   Szmuk, Eleonora ^a   Ezri, Tiberiu ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Outcomes Research (TM) Institute   (United States)

^c WOLFSON MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Ametop (tetracaine) gel; EMLA; J Tip; Jet injector; Needle; Needle pain; Needle phobia; Numby Stuff

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CHLOROETHANE; EMLA; INSULIN; KETAMINE; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; MIDAZOLAM; PLACEBO; PRILOCAINE; TETRACAINE;

ASPIRATION BIOPSY; BLOOD VESSEL CATHETERIZATION; BURN; CANNULATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; ERYTHEMA; FATALITY; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INJECTION PAIN; IONTOPHORESIS; JET INJECTOR; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MEDICAL CARE; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; MINOR SURGERY; NEEDLE; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHOBIA; PREOPERATIVE CARE; REVIEW; SEDATION; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN INFILTRATE; SYNCOPE; TOPICAL ANESTHESIA;

EID: 24744459070     PISSN: 14737167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/14737167.5.4.467     Document Type: Review

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