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. 1999 Mar;16(2):137–139. doi: 10.1136/emj.16.2.137

Towards evidence based emergency medicine: best BETs from the Manchester Royal Infirmary. Paracetamol or ibuprofen in febrile children.

S Carley
PMCID: PMC1343302  PMID: 10191452

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