Fentanyl in the prehospital setting

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 842-843

  Thomas, Stephen H ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; MORPHINE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD INJURY; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SAFETY; EMERGENCY CARE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; PREHOSPITAL ANALGESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDATION;

EID: 34548525664     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2007.02.010     Document Type: Note

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