A prospective study to assess the palatability of analgesic medicines in children

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 655-663

  Smith, Coral June ^a   Sammons, Helen M ^a   Fakis, Apostolos ^b   Conroy, Sharon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL DERBY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Child; Codeine; Ibuprofen; Nursing; Paracetamol; Taste preference

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; CODEINE; IBUPROFEN; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; PARACETAMOL;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COLOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TASTE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADOLESCENT; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CODEINE; COLOR; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; IBUPROFEN; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TASTE;

EID: 84873993329     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2012.06050.x     Document Type: Article

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