Salivary cortisol testing in children

Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 183-190

  Schmidt, Nola A ^a,b  

^a VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

CHEMISTRY; CHILD; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PEDIATRIC NURSING; REVIEW; SALIVA;

CHILD; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MASS SCREENING; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; SALIVA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0032114210     PISSN: 01460862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01460869709028262     Document Type: Article

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