The development and implementation of the chicago public schools emergency epipen® policy

Journal of School Health

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 342-347

  Zadikoff, Emily H ^a   Whyte, Stephanie A ^a   Desantiago Cardenas, Lilliana ^a   Harvey Gintoft, Blair ^a   Gupta, Ruchi S ^b  

^a Office of Student Health and Wellness Chicago Public Schools   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Epinephrine autoinjectors; Food allergy; Health policy; Legislation; Safety and emergency care

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT;

FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; NURSE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES;

CHICAGO; EPINEPHRINE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; NURSES; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SYMPATHOMIMETICS;

EID: 84897944115     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/josh.12147     Document Type: Article

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