Head lice.
Head lice infestation is associated with little morbidity but causes a high level of anxiety among parents of school-aged children. This statement attempts to clarify issues of diagnosis and treatment of head lice and makes recommendations for dealing with head lice in the school setting.
Barbara L
BL
Frankowski
Leonard B
LB
Weiner
D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D010373:Lice Infestations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D010374:Pediculus; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D012574:Schools / Q000592:standards*