Anaphylaxis treatment: Ergonomics of epinephrine autoinjector design

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 127, Issue 1 SUPPL., 2014, Pages

  Dennerlein, Jack T ^a,b  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergy; Anaphylaxis; Autoinjector design; Emergency action plan; Epinephrine; Ergonomics; Grip design

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DEVICE SAFETY; EPINEPHRINE AUTOINJECTOR; ERGONOMICS; GENERAL MEDICAL DEVICE; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; INJURY; POWER GRIP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; TRAINING;

EID: 84891528244     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: 15557162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2013.09.009     Document Type: Article

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