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Parental symptoms and children’s use of medicine for headache: data reported by parents from five Nordic countries

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  • Anette Andersen
  • Bjørn Holstein
  • Leeni Berntsson
  • Ebba Hansen

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Parents’ symptom experience seems to influence their children’s medicine use over and above medicine use indicated by symptoms. Two potential explanations are suggested: a socialization pathway and/or a pathway through adverse living conditions. Copyright Swiss School of Public Health 2012

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  • Anette Andersen & Bjørn Holstein & Leeni Berntsson & Ebba Hansen, 2012. "Parental symptoms and children’s use of medicine for headache: data reported by parents from five Nordic countries," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 57(1), pages 217-223, February.
  • Handle: RePEc:spr:ijphth:v:57:y:2012:i:1:p:217-223
    DOI: 10.1007/s00038-011-0284-2
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    1. Maiman, Lois A. & Becker, Marshall H. & Katlic, Anne W., 1986. "Correlates of mothers' use of medications for their children," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 22(1), pages 41-51, January.
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