Gaps in anaphylaxis management at the level of physicians, patients, and the community: A systematic review of the literature

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 435-444

  Kastner, M ^a   Harada, L ^b   Waserman, S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Anaphylaxis Canada   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Allergy; Anaphylaxis; Disease management; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; STEROID;

ALLERGIC REACTION; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANXIETY; CAREGIVER; CHILD SAFETY; CINAHL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EMBASE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEAR; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; LOW DRUG DOSE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDLINE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARENT; PATIENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDIATRICIAN; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECOMMENDED DRUG DOSE; REVIEW; SELF INJECTION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TEACHER; THERAPY DELAY;

ANAPHYLAXIS; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; PATIENTS; PHYSICIANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY OF LIFE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77649227843     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2009.02294.x     Document Type: Review

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