Growth assessment in aboriginal children: Is there need for change?;L'évaluation de la croissance chez les enfants autochtones: Y a-t-il des choses à changer?

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 477-482

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ABORIGINE; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY MASS; CHILD GROWTH; ETHNIC GROUP; MEASUREMENT; MONITORING; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 6344258977     PISSN: 12057088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pch/9.7.477     Document Type: Review

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