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. 2007 Oct;92(10):900-1.
doi: 10.1136/adc.2007.118810. Epub 2007 May 23.

Treatment of fever and over-the-counter medicines

Edward Purssell  1
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Treatment of fever and over-the-counter medicines

Edward Purssell. Arch Dis Child. 2007 Oct.

Abstract

Health policy is aimed at increasing homecare and deregulating the supply of drugs. This study used parental reports of the treatment of fever as an indicator of possible problems that may result from this policy, finding that the use of ineffective treatments and the overuse of drugs were common.

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Competing interests: None.

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