Experiencing a first food allergic reaction: A survey of parent and caregiver perspectives

Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Abdurrahman, Zainab B ^a   Kastner, Monika ^b   Wurman, Cory ^c   Harada, Laurie ^d   Bantock, Laura ^e   Cruickshank, Heather ^d   Waserman, Susan ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^d Anaphylaxis Canada   (Canada)

^e Anaphylaxis Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Food allergy; Qualitative methods

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN;

ADULT; ALLERGIC REACTION; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; EGG; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MILK; NUT; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEANUT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REGISTER;

EID: 84878635967     PISSN: 17101484     EISSN: 17101492     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1710-1492-9-18     Document Type: Article

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