Management of anaphylaxis in primary care: Canadian expert consensus recommendations

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 65, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1082-1092

  Waserman, S ^a   Chad, Z ^b   Francoeur, M J ^c   Small, P ^d   Stark, D ^e   Vander Leek, T K ^f   Kaplan, A ^g   Kastner, M ^h  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^h UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

allergy; anaphylaxis; disease management; primary care

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN;

ALLERGY; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSENSUS; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ANAPHYLAXIS; CANADA; CONSENSUS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PHYSICIANS, PRIMARY CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 77955324657     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2010.02418.x     Document Type: Article

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