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Comparative Study
. 2012 May 1;6(3):723-4.
doi: 10.1177/193229681200600332.

The AutoShield Pen Needle is useful for preventing accidental puncture while administering insulin to others by injection

Fumiatsu Yakushiji, Yoko Funaki, Kanako Yamakawa, Akiko Kudo, Hiroshi Fujita, Mutsuko Yasuda, Akihiro Nishimura, Kaoru Nagasawa, Hitoshi Ishido, Toru Yoshikawa, Hiroyuki Kinoshita
Comparative Study

The AutoShield Pen Needle is useful for preventing accidental puncture while administering insulin to others by injection

Fumiatsu Yakushiji et al. J Diabetes Sci Technol. .
No abstract available

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