Time to counter 'fever phobia'!

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 53, Issue 488, 2003, Pages 253-

  Havinga, Wouter ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PARACETAMOL; PLACEBO;

ALLERGIC DISEASE; ANTIPYRETIC ACTIVITY; ASTHMA; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; BODY TEMPERATURE; BRAIN INJURY; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSULTATION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEBRILE CONVULSION; FEVER; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INFECTION; LONG TERM CARE; MORTALITY; PARENT; PHOBIA; PUBLIC HEALTH; RASH; REVIEW; RHINITIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0037335003     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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