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Prehospital Administration of Epinephrine in Pediatric Anaphylaxis – A Statewide Perspective

Leslie M. Cristiano
, MD,
Brian Hiestand
, MD MPH,
Jason W. Caldwell
, DO,
W. Adam Gower
, MD MS,
Antonio R. Fernandez
, NRP PhD,
Katherine Gilbert
, MD &
James E. WinslowCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD MPH show all
Pages 452-456 | Received 30 Aug 2017, Accepted 27 Oct 2017, Published online: 16 Jan 2018

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