Infrared ear thermometry versus rectal thermometry in children

Lancet

Volumn 360, Issue 9333, 2002, Pages 584-

  Akinyinka, O O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; AXILLA; CORE TEMPERATURE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EAR; EARDRUM; FEVER; HUMAN; INFRARED RADIATION; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY ARTERY; RECTUM; RECTUM TEMPERATURE; RELIABILITY; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMOMETRY;

EID: 0037167248     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(02)09810-0     Document Type: Note

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