| Literature DB >> 301377 |
Abstract
The type of growth chart now bcoming widely used in developing countries is described; its objectives differ from those of the charts used by paediatricians in industrialized countries. Alternative weight standards to the Harvard have been suggested by a WHO Working Party and adopted for the chart described here. The--3 and --4 standard deviations from these standards are also available printed on plastic overlays.Mesh：
Year: 1977 PMID： 301377 PMCID： PMC1544551 DOI： 10.1136/adc.52.5.395
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arch Dis Child ISSN： 0003-9888 Impact factor: 3.791