title: Childhood fever: is practice scientific?
abstract: Diagnosis of fever is not necessarily simple. A variety of factors influence the decision to administer medication. The action of the antipyretic paracetamol is discussed in relation to practice issues. The importance of monitoring and recording fever is examined. The rationales for use of paracetamol are explored.
authors.affiliation: Nightingale Institute, King's College London.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harrison
mesh_terms: D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001833:Body Temperature Regulation; D002648:Child; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005334:Fever / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic