Anaphylaxis to patent blue dye - Misadventure or misdemeanour?

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 166-167

  Platt, P ^a   Roberts, L ^b  

^a West Australian Anaesthetic Allergy Clinic   (Australia)

^b SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVANS BLUE;

ALLERGIC REACTION; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANESTHESIST; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LONG TERM CARE; LYMPHANGIOGRAPHY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RADIOLOGIST; SCREENING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE; SKIN TEST;

EID: 79953200508     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: 14480271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x1103900203     Document Type: Editorial

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