Repeated primary care consultations for non-specific physical symptoms in children in UK: a cohort study

Conclusions: Repeated consultation for NSPS is common among children. It is important for primary care physicians and secondary care clinicians, managing children referred from primary care for NSPS, to be aware that consultation for NSPS in mothers is a risk factor for repeated consultations for NSPS among children. More research is needed to uncover exactly how parental health influences health and consulting behavior of children.
Source: BMC Family Practice - Category: Primary Care Authors: Source Type: research