Advances in office anesthesia.
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BACKGROUND Recent developments in anesthesia applicable to family practice settings are reviewed. METHODS MEDLINE was searched using the key words "EMLA"; "iontophoresis"; "lidocaine," "tetracaine, adrenaline, cocaine"; and "lidocaine, epinephrine, tetracaine." RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS Clinical experience has shown that there is a definite and evolving role for the newer methods of office anesthesia. Patient care can be improved by reducing the discomfort of patient procedures.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice
دوره 11 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998