Assessing non-linear estimation procedures for human growth models

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 80-96

  Hansen, B ^a   Cortina Borja, Mario ^b   Ratcliffe, S G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION METHOD; GROWTH; HEIGHT;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; FEMALE; GROWTH; HUMAN; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY;

FEMALE; GROWTH; HUMANS; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 0037272886     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014460210165890     Document Type: Article

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