Pediatric anaphylaxis.
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TARGET AUDIENCE This CME activity is intended for physicians, nurse practitioners, and nurses who manage children in an emergency department, office practice, or any setting where medications or vaccines are administered. Specialists including pediatricians, emergency physicians, family practitioners, allergists, pediatric emergency physicians, and pediatric intensivists will find this information especially useful.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Pediatric emergency care
دوره 23 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007