Epinephrine autoinjector availability among children with food allergy

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 295-300

  DeMuth, Karen A ^a   Fitzpatrick, Anne M ^a,b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTOINJECTOR; CHILD; DEVICE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; FAST FOOD; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEAL; MEDICAL ALERT BRACELET; MEDICAL STAFF; NEWBORN; PARENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; TRAINING;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCIES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; EPINEPHRINE; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOL NURSING; SCHOOLS;

EID: 79960736550     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: 15396304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/ajra.2011.32.3458     Document Type: Article

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