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Temperature Assessment by Parental Palpation

Temperature Assessment by Parental Palpation Abstract Sir.—We read with interest the article by Banco and Veltri1 concerning the ability of mothers to subjectively assess the presence of fever in their children. We also conducted a very similar study in our practice, the results of which we presented at the Western Regional Meeting of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine in Seattle on Sept 17, 1984. Our findings are similar to those of Dr Banco and Mr Veltri. One hundred parents of acutely ill children (age range, 1 month to 18 years), who had sought care at the Medical Clinic of Merced (Calif) Community Medical Center and who had admitted to using palpation as their sole method of temperature assessment, were included in our study. These parents were asked if the child had fever at the time of presentation. Once the parent acknowledged the presence or absence of tactile fever, the temperature was obtained References 1. Banco L, Veltri D: Ability of mothers to subjectively assess the presence of fever in their children . AJDC 1984;138:976-978. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Diseases of Children American Medical Association

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Temperature Assessment by Parental Palpation

Abstract

Abstract Sir.—We read with interest the article by Banco and Veltri1 concerning the ability of mothers to subjectively assess the presence of fever in their children. We also conducted a very similar study in our practice, the results of which we presented at the Western Regional Meeting of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine in Seattle on Sept 17, 1984. Our findings are similar to those of Dr Banco and Mr Veltri. One hundred parents of acutely ill children (age range, 1 month to...
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American Medical Association
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Copyright © 1985 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
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0002-922X
DOI
10.1001/archpedi.1985.02140080016015
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Abstract

Abstract Sir.—We read with interest the article by Banco and Veltri1 concerning the ability of mothers to subjectively assess the presence of fever in their children. We also conducted a very similar study in our practice, the results of which we presented at the Western Regional Meeting of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine in Seattle on Sept 17, 1984. Our findings are similar to those of Dr Banco and Mr Veltri. One hundred parents of acutely ill children (age range, 1 month to 18 years), who had sought care at the Medical Clinic of Merced (Calif) Community Medical Center and who had admitted to using palpation as their sole method of temperature assessment, were included in our study. These parents were asked if the child had fever at the time of presentation. Once the parent acknowledged the presence or absence of tactile fever, the temperature was obtained References 1. Banco L, Veltri D: Ability of mothers to subjectively assess the presence of fever in their children . AJDC 1984;138:976-978.

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American Journal of Diseases of Children – American Medical Association

Published: Jun 1, 1985

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