The measurement of puberty: A review

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 535-550

  Coleman, Lester ^a   Coleman, John ^b  

^a Trust for the Study of Adolescence (TSA)   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MATURITY; MENARCHE; METHODOLOGY; PUBERTY; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; BREAST; CHILD; FEMALE; GENITAL SYSTEM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HAIR; MALE; ONSET AGE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; AGE OF ONSET; ANTHROPOMETRY; BREAST; CHILD; FEMALE; GENITALIA; GREAT BRITAIN; HAIR; HUMANS; MALE; MENARCHE; PUBERTY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036780808     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jado.2002.0494     Document Type: Article

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