Acceptance of the use of diazepam rectal gel in school and day care settings

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1135-1138

  Terry, Debbie ^a   Paolicchi, Juliann ^a   Karn, Mary ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Barriers; Rectal diazepam; Schools

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BENIGN CHILDHOOD EPILEPSY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAY CARE; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPEN ENDED QUESTIONNAIRE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHOOL;

ADMINISTRATION, RECTAL; ADOLESCENT; ANTICONVULSANTS; CHILD; CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAZEPAM; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; EPILEPSY; FAMILY; FEMALE; GELS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFUSAL TO TREAT; SCHOOL NURSING; SCHOOLS;

EID: 34548692990     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0883073807306254     Document Type: Article

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