Development of an evidence-based clinical practice guideline on linear growth measurement of children

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 312-324

  Foote, Jan M ^a,b,c   Brady, Linda H ^b,c   Burke, Amber L ^a,b,c   Cook, Jennifer S ^a,b,c   Dutcher, Mary E ^a,b,c   Gradoville, Kathleen M ^a,b,c   Groos, Jennifer A ^a,b,c   Kinkade, Kimberly M ^a,b,c   Meeks, Reylon A ^a,b,c   Mohr, Pamela J ^a,b,c   Schultheis, Debra S ^a,b,c   Walker, Brenda S ^a,b,c   Phillips, Kirk T ^c  

^a Blank Children's Hospital   (United States)

^b Iowa Health Des Moines   (United States)

^c Iowa Health System   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Evidence based clinical practice guideline; Growth; Infants; Linear growth measurement

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; EVIDENCE BASED NURSING; GROWTH; HUMAN; INFANT; PHYSIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING; GROWTH; HUMANS; INFANT; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 79959887131     PISSN: 08825963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2010.09.002     Document Type: Article

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