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Resuscitation Council (UK) EMERGENCY TREATMENT OF ANAPHYLACTIC REACTIONS6 1. Introduction 1.1 Purpose of this guideline The UK incidence of anaphylactic reactions is rising.2 Despite previous guidelines, there is confusion about …
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