Management of fever in older adults

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 17-23

  Outzen, Mark ^a  

^a Golden Living Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

AGED; FEVER; HUMAN; NOMENCLATURE; NURSING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

AGED; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; FEVER; HUMANS; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC;

EID: 68049120356     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20090331-02     Document Type: Article

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