A simple method to improve safety of epinephrine auto-injectors

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 399-400

  Kränke, Birger ^a   Schuster, Christian ^a   Wiednig, Michaela ^a   Reiter, Harald ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN;

ANAPHYLAXIS; AUTOINJECTOR; DEVICE SAFETY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; INJECTION; LETTER; MEDICAL DEVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANAPHYLAXIS; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; EPINEPHRINE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; MALE; SELF ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 84861311474     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: 13993038     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2012.01299.x     Document Type: Letter

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