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07 Dec 2010

The usual spate of runny noses has made Copperfield realise what Darzi centres are for

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Anonymous,
08 Dec 2010
...then the Darzi Centre gets closed down and you get all the Laindon Looneys back on your list !
Vic Bradbury Victor Bradbury
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Anonymous,
09 Dec 2010
But do antipyretics like Calpol (or non-brand alternatives) do any good? Do they significantly reduce fever, reduce the duration of illness, or make the patient feel more comfortable?

Or do they just make the doctor and patient feel that they are doing something (which they can pretend is useful)? Peter English
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Anonymous,
21 Dec 2010
I'm pretty sure they do good. I remember during my paeds job, parents would bring in their febrile kids sans antipyretic, 'so you can see ho bad he is.' The kid would look like death warmed up (excuse the pun) but 1/2 hour after paracetamol would be running round the waiting room and we would breathe a sigh of relief. L Godwin
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Anonymous,
22 Dec 2010
The scary thing is that one risks missing the truly sick child amongst the barrage of cough and cold presentations
keep it safe

amjed munir
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