Paracetamol pro re nata orders: An audit

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 213-216

  Lamb, S A ^a   Henry, R L ^b,c  

^a ROYAL ABERDEEN CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Fever; Pain; Paracetamol

Indexed keywords

PARACETAMOL;

CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR NURSE RELATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEVER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL RECORD; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MEDICAL AUDIT; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 2342465009     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2004.00340.x     Document Type: Review

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