Anaphylaxis: Lack of hospital doctors' knowledge of adrenaline (epinephrine) administration in adults could endanger patients' safety

European Annals of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 122-127

  Droste, J ^a   Narayan, N ^b  

^a AIREDALE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL PRESTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adrenaline; Anaphylaxis; Anaphylaxis guidelines; Epinephrine; Patient safety; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG FATALITY; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL PHYSICIAN; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; DATA COLLECTION; EPINEPHRINE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; PHYSICIANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 84862690621     PISSN: 17641489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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