Topical anaesthetic applied at triage reduced treatment time in children presenting to the emergency department with minor lacerations.
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Priestley S, Kelly AM, Chow L, et al. Application of topical local anesthetic at triage reduces treatment time for children with lacerations: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Emerg Med 2003;42:34–40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Evidence-based nursing
دوره 7 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004