Paracetamol and fever management

Journal of The Royal Society for the Promotion of Health

Volumn 128, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 320-323

  Warwick, Clifford ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Fever; Fever phobia; Management; Paracetamol

Indexed keywords

PARACETAMOL; PLACEBO;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANTIPYRETIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG STRUCTURE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEBRILE CONVULSION; FEVER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEVER; HUMANS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SEIZURES, FEBRILE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 55949095242     PISSN: 14664240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1466424008092794     Document Type: Article

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