Transepidermal water loss in the intensive care nursery: Measuring techniques and research recommendations

Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 11-20

  Nonato, Lourdes B ^a   Lund, Carolyn H ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OAKLAND   (United States)

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EID: 33846849591     PISSN: 15273369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/nbin.2001.22121     Document Type: Article

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