Beliefs, Practices and Health Care Seeking Behavior of Parents Regarding Fever in Children
<i>Background and objectives:</i> Fever in children is one of the most common reasons for seeking medical attention. Parents often have misconceptions about the effects to fever, which leads to inappropriate use of medication and nonurgent visits to emergency departments (ED). The aim of...
Main Authors: | Urzula Nora Urbane, Zane Likopa, Dace Gardovska, Jana Pavare |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-07-01
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Series: | Medicina |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/55/7/398 |
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