Evaluation of Linear Measurement and Growth Plotting in an Inpatient Pediatric Setting

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 323-329

  Lipman, Terri H ^a,b,c   Euler, Donna ^a,b,c   Markowitz, Goldie R ^a,b,c   Ratcliffe, Sarah J ^a,b,c  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Growth; Linear measurement

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INPATIENTS; MALE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 67650759745     PISSN: 08825963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2008.09.001     Document Type: Article

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