Using middle upper arm circumference to assess severe adult malnutrition during famine

JAMA

Volumn 276, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 391-395

  Collins, Steve ^a,b,c  

^a Concern Worldwide ^*  (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Old Hall   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; HUNGER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUDAN;

EID: 0030018028     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.276.5.391     Document Type: Article

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