injection

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Introduction

Introduction of pharmaceutical agent(s) through a hypodermic needle into a vein (IV), artery (intra-arterial), muscle (IM), subcutaneous tissue (SC), intradermally or into other body cavities with or without use of a hypodermic needle.

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References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
  2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Overcoming Education Gaps and Denial: CDC and SIPC Release New Tools to Help Clinicians Ensure Every Injection is Safe http://blogs.cdc.gov/safehealthcare/?p=2802