Mothers' perceptions of fever in children

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 113-116

  Al Nouri, Luay ^a   Basheer, Khalid ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAGHDAD   (Iraq)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ALCOHOL; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIPYRETIC AGENT; PARACETAMOL; TAP WATER;

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BRAIN DAMAGE; CHILD CARE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLOTHING; COLD EXPOSURE; DRUG USE; FEAR; FEVER; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PARALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SUN EXPOSURE; TOOTH ERUPTION;

ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMANS; IRAQ; MOTHERS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33645871824     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: 14653664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmi076     Document Type: Article

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