Fearful or functional - a cross-sectional survey of the concepts of childhood fever among German and Turkish mothers in Germany

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Fever is one of the most common presenting complaints in paediatrics and general practice. In the majority of cases nothing harmful is diagnosed. However, the subjective meaning of fever often varies between doctors and parents. Know...

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Main Authors: Soenmez Aynur, Pfeifer Miriam, Langer Thorsten, Tarhan Bilge, Jeschke Elke, Ostermann Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/11/41