Doctor - How do I use my EpiPen?

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 448-452

  Mehr, Sam ^a   Robinson, Marnie ^a   Tang, Mimi ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Doctor; Epipen

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN;

ARTICLE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; MEDICATION ERROR; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANAPHYLAXIS; EPINEPHRINE; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICIANS; SYRINGES;

EID: 34447121355     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: 13993038     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2007.00529.x     Document Type: Article

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