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Research Article| Volume 10, ISSUE 4, P311-312, May 1979

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Entonox in the emergency department

  • A.K. Marsden
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    Requests for reprints should be addressed to: Mr A. K. Marsden, Senior Registrar, Accident and Emergency Department, The General Infirmary, Leeds, LS1 3EX.
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    Accident and Emergency Department, The General Infirmary, Leeds, U.K.
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      Abstract

      The use of Entonox (BOC Medishield) was examined in a large accident and emergency department and was found to give satisfactory relief from pain in 92 per cent of cases. This compares favourably with reports of its results in other applications.
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