TY - JOUR T1 - Yonder: Paracetamol, ethnic health inequalities, cerebral palsy, and pornography JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 195 LP - 195 DO - 10.3399/bjgp15X684493 VL - 65 IS - 633 AU - Ahmed Rashid Y1 - 2015/04/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/65/633/195.abstract N2 - Yonder: a diverse selection of primary care relevant research stories from beyond the mainstream biomedical literatureParacetamolA recent study from South Africa, published in Patient Education & Counselling, is titled ‘But it’s just paracetamol’ — a phrase and sentiment that most GPs will be more than familiar with. The study sought to determine whether caregivers could make informed decisions about administering over-the-counter analgesia to children.1 In particular, they sought to explore whether the information provided by paracetamol labels, inserts, and patient information leaflets was adequate. The researchers spoke to caregivers from a church mothers’ group and a sample of local pharmacists in Cape Town. Their results indicate that most caregivers found it difficult to understand the scientific information in all three mechanisms … ER -