Childhood illnesses and the use of paracetamol (acetaminophen): A qualitative study of parents' management of common childhood illnesses

Family Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 717-723

  Lagerløv, Per ^b,c   Helseth, Sølvi ^a   Holager, Tanja ^b  

^a OSLO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

^b OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Childhood illness; Fever; Paracetamol; Parenting

Indexed keywords

ANTIPYRETIC AGENT; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PARACETAMOL;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG USE; FAMILY SIZE; FEVER; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NORWAY; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PATIENT CARE; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; REST; SAMPLE SIZE; SLEEP; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TAPE RECORDER; VOLUNTEER;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADULT; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERVIEWS; MALE; NORWAY; PARENTING;

EID: 0346966811     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmg616     Document Type: Article

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