Anaphylaxis in the prehospital setting

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 371-377

  Kane, Kathleen E ^a   Cone, David C ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

allergy; anaphylaxis; Emergency Medical Services; epidemiology; epinephrine

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN;

ALLERGIC REACTION; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DATA BASE; E-MAIL; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; INCIDENCE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARDIZATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ANAPHYLAXIS; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EPINEPHRINE; HUMANS; SURVIVAL RATE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 6344231960     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2004.04.018     Document Type: Article

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