| Literature DB >> 3924201 |
I D Johnston, M Hill, H R Anderson, H P Lambert.
Abstract
The effects of whooping cough were studied in 21 children admitted to hospital with the disease and in their families. The illness caused considerable distress to both child and family. Parents suffered especially from fears for the life and health of their child and from serious loss of sleep. Two months after admission the child's behaviour was still disturbed, but in most cases the rest of the family had returned to normal. There was much misunderstanding and misinformation about whooping cough among both parents and doctors.Entities:
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Year: 1985 PMID: 3924201 PMCID: PMC1415812 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.290.6482.1636
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) ISSN: 0267-0623