Head Lice
- 1 September 2002
- journal article
- Published by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in PEDIATRICS
- Vol. 110 (3), 638-643
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.110.3.638
Abstract
Head lice infestation is associated with little morbidity but causes a high level of anxiety among parents of school-aged children. This statement attempts to clarify issues of diagnosis and treatment of head lice and makes recommendations for dealing with head lice in the school setting.This publication has 32 references indexed in Scilit:
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