A health professional's guide to using growth charts;Guide du professionnel de la santé pour l'usage des courbes de croissance

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2004, Pages

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BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD GROWTH; CHILD NUTRITION; CHRONIC DISEASE; EQUIPMENT; GESTATIONAL AGE; GROWTH CHART; GROWTH CURVE; HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; MEASUREMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 1842811875     PISSN: 12057088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pch/9.3.174     Document Type: Review

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