Comparison of the temporal artery and rectal thermometry in children in the emergency department

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 736-741

  Schuh, Suzanne ^a   Komar, Luba ^a   Stephens, Derek ^a   Chu, Lily ^a   Read, Stanley ^a   Allen, Upton ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Infants; Rectal; Temperature; Temporal artery; Thermometer

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; EMERGENCY WARD; FEVER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MODEL; RECTUM; RELIABILITY; SAFETY; TEMPORAL ARTERY; THERMOMETER; THERMOMETRY;

EID: 8844243284     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pec.0000144915.78124.26     Document Type: Article

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