Survey of radiologists' knowledge regarding the management of severe contrast material-induced allergic reactions

Radiology

Volumn 251, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 691-696

  Lightfoot, Christopher B ^a   Abraham, Roshan Joseph ^a   Mammen, Thomas ^a   Abdolell, Mohamed ^a,b   Kapur, Sandeep ^a   Abraham, Robert J ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CONTRAST MEDIUM; STEROID;

ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGIST; UNITED STATES;

ANAPHYLAXIS; CANADA; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; CONTRAST MEDIA; EPINEPHRINE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADIOLOGY;

EID: 67049086436     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: 15271315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2513081651     Document Type: Article

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