Precision in weighing: A comparison of scales found in physician offices, fitness centers, and weight loss centers

Public Health Reports

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 266-270

  Stein, Risa J ^a   Haddock, C Keith ^b   Poston, Walker S C ^b   Catanese, Dana ^c   Spertus, John A ^b  

^a ROCKHURST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

^c FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CALIBRATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CENTER; HEART FAILURE; MEASUREMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT MONITORING; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 18244393998     PISSN: 00333549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003335490512000308     Document Type: Article

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