Incorrect allergy injections: Allergists' experiences and recommendations for prevention

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 113, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1117-1121

  Aaronson, Donald W ^a,c   Gandhi, Tejal K ^b  

^a ROSALIND FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

anaphylaxis; medical error; Patient safety

Indexed keywords

VACCINE;

ALLERGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; E-MAIL; FATALITY; HUMAN; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INJECTION; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL EXPERT; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SAFETY; TECHNIQUE; TRAINING;

EID: 3042718081     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2004.01.756     Document Type: Article

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