Salivary Cortisol: A Tool for Biobehavioral Research in Children

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 287-289

  Keil, Margaret F ^a  

^a EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; HYDROCORTISONE;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CHEMISTRY; CHILD; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; INSTRUMENTATION; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SALIVA; TIME;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CHILD; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; SALIVA; SPECIMEN HANDLING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84860132682     PISSN: 08825963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2012.02.003     Document Type: Article

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