Selection of growth parameters to define failure to thrive

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 52-59

  Steward, Deborah K ^a   Ryan Wenger, Nancy A ^a   Boyne, Linda J ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY GROWTH; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD GROWTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FAILURE TO THRIVE; GROWTH DISORDER; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SYNDROME; CLASSIFICATION; GROWTH; INFANT; METHODOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

AGE FACTORS; ANTHROPOMETRY; FAILURE TO THRIVE; GROWTH; HUMANS; INFANT; REFERENCE VALUES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0037316272     PISSN: 08825963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jpdn.2003.25     Document Type: Article

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