Epinephrine self-injection for anaphylaxis in children

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 163-165

  Body, Richard ^a   Doshi, Deepak ^a  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN;

ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG RESPONSE; EMBASE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; MEDLINE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PEANUT ALLERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK REDUCTION; SELF INJECTION; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED KINGDOM; ANAPHYLAXIS; CHILD; INJECTION; REVIEW; SELF CARE;

ANAPHYLAXIS; CHILD; EPINEPHRINE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; SELF CARE;

EID: 40449118686     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2007.056762     Document Type: Short Survey

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