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Review
. 2007 Jun 2;334(7604):1163-4.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39218.495255.AE.

Assessment and initial management of feverish illness in children younger than 5 years: summary of NICE guidance

Martin Richardson  1 , Monica Lakhanpaul; Guideline Development Group and the Technical Team
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Review

Assessment and initial management of feverish illness in children younger than 5 years: summary of NICE guidance

Martin Richardson et al. BMJ. .

Erratum in

  • BMJ. 2013;364:f3764
No abstract available

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Competing interests: None declared.

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