Anxiety, stress and risk perception in mothers of food allergic children

Background: Food allergy is a common chronic condition, affecting up to 10% of infants. Food allergy can occasionally cause anaphylaxis which is sometimes fatal. The risks of fatal or non-fatal anaphylactic reactions in childhood food allergy have not been quantified previously. Anxiety in the mothe...

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Main Author: Umasunthar, Thisanayagam
Other Authors: Boyle, Robert ; Hodes, Matthew ; Warner, John
Published: Imperial College London 2017
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.712964