A real-life study on acquired skills from using an adrenaline autoinjector

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 160, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 301-306

  Topal, Erdem ^a   Bakirtas, Arzu ^a   Yilmaz, Ozlem ^a   Ertoy, Ilbilge Hacer ^a   Arga, Mustafa ^a   Demirsoy, Mehmet Sadik ^a   Turktas, Ipek ^a  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Adrenaline; Anaphylaxis; Autoinjector; Training

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUTOINJECTOR; CAREGIVER; CHILD; COMPETENCE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SKILL; TRAINING; HEALTH SERVICE; MEDICAL EDUCATION;

ADOLESCENT; AMBULATORY CARE; ANAPHYLAXIS; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EDUCATION; EPINEPHRINE; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INJECTIONS; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; SELF ADMINISTRATION; TURKEY;

EID: 84867661467     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: 14230097     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000341367     Document Type: Article

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