Accuracy of different temperature devices in the postpartum population

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 42-49

  Hutton, Sherry ^a   Probst, Erika ^a   Kenyon, Cindy ^a   Morse, Dee ^a   Friedman, Barbara ^a   Arnold, Kimberly ^a   Helsley, Linda ^a  

^a PROVIDENCE ST VINCENT MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Axillary; Mothers; Newborns; Oral; Postpartum; Rectal; Temperature

Indexed keywords

EID: 58849163089     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2008.00302.x     Document Type: Article

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