Action plans for the long-term management of anaphylaxis: Systematic review of effectiveness

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1090-1094

  Choo, K ^a   Sheikh, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Evidence based; Management plan; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ANAPHYLAXIS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DRUG INDUSTRY; EMBASE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ANAPHYLAXIS; CHRONIC DISEASE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RECURRENCE; RESEARCH DESIGN; SELF CARE;

EID: 34250699054     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: 13652222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2007.02711.x     Document Type: Review

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