Premedication with buccal midazolam in children and in adults with learning disabilities [15]

Anaesthesia

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 535-536

  Bailie, R Keith ^a   Michalek, P ^a   Doherty, J T ^a  

^a ANTRIM AREA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MIDAZOLAM; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHETIC RECOVERY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARE; DRUG TOLERABILITY; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; LETTER; PREMEDICATION; SEDATION; BUCCAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADMINISTRATION, BUCCAL; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; LEARNING DISORDERS; MIDAZOLAM; PREMEDICATION;

EID: 34249941681     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2007.05075_15.x     Document Type: Letter

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