Commentary on 'prophylactic drug management for febrile seizures in children'.

Evid Based Child Health

Child & Adolescent Health Service, Perth, WA, Australia.

Published: July 2013

This is a commentary on a Cochrane review, published in this issue of EBCH, first published as: Offringa M, Newton R. Prophylactic drug management for febrile seizures in children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD003031. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003031.pub2.

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