Tetanus immunisation in hypersensitive individuals.
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چکیده
We report on a case of an officer cadet who was inadvertently allowed to commence training with a history suggestive of hypersensitivity to tetanus immunisation and who, eventually, successfully underwent a graduated immunisation regimen. This case combines a search for good evidence with the extraordinary complexities of military medical management and the law. It is a lesson in all three.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
دوره 148 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002