Paediatric analgesia in the emergency department, are we getting it right?

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 157-159

  Donald, Colin ^a   Duncan, Russell ^a   Blair, Lorraine ^a   Thakore, Shobhan ^a   Clark, Michael ^a  

^a NINEWELLS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Ibuprofen; Paediatrics; Paracetamol

Indexed keywords

IBUPROFEN; PARACETAMOL;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE CALCULATION; EMERGENCY WARD; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPTIMAL DRUG DOSE; PAIN; PEDIATRICS; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACETAMINOPHEN; AGE FACTORS; ANALGESIA; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; IBUPROFEN; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; PEDIATRICS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOTLAND;

EID: 34247847836     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEJ.0b013e3280b17e36     Document Type: Article

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