How many GPs here who cannot tell the difference between febrile and afebrile person by placing the hand on the forehead?
Ahmad
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----- Original Message -----
From: Guy Watkins <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, December 21, 1998 11:11 PM
Subject: Re: Re[2]: Taking tempertures
>On Sat, 19 Dec 1998 18:12:09 +0000, you wrote:
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>>Can't remember the last time I took a temperature, but agree that it's a
>>useful technique for generating some quiet thinking time.
>
>I'd say only essential in examining a very young infant, say less than
>twelve weeks. Febrile, admit.
>
>
>Guy Watkins
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