The 10-second rule and other myths about epinephrine and autoinjectors

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 189-190

  Lieberman, Philip ^a  

^a University of Tennessee Campbell Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ASTHMA; DEATH; DRUG USE; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECOMMENDED DRUG DOSE; VASTUS LATERALIS MUSCLE;

BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; EPINEPHRINE; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL;

EID: 80052251214     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: 15344436     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2011.07.007     Document Type: Editorial

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