Why is the evidence not affecting the practice of fever management?

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 93, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 918-920

  El Radhi, A Sahib Mehdi ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIPYRETIC AGENT; ENDOTOXIN; IBUPROFEN; INTERLEUKIN 1; PARACETAMOL;

ASTHMA; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEVER; HELPER CELL; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEVER; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 55349127427     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2008.139949     Document Type: Short Survey

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