Using vital signs to assess children with acute infections: a survey of current practice.

BACKGROUND: GPs are advised to measure vital signs in children presenting with acute infections. Current evidence supports the value of GPs' overall assessment in determining how unwell a child is, but the additional benefit of measuring vital signs is not known. AIM: To describe the vital sign...

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Main Authors: Thompson, M, Mayon-White, R, Harnden, A, Perera, R, McLeod, D, Mant, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2008