Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 14, Issue 4 , Pages 166-171 , July 2000

Assessment of growth by primary health care providers

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☆ Karen Hench is a Nurse Consultant, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, Md.

☆☆ Jeanne D. Logan is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in Marlton, NJ.

★ Diane A. DiFazio is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in Laurel Springs, NJ.

★★ Paula M. Hale is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, MCP/Hahnemann University, and Acting Section Chief, Section of Endocrinology, St Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, Pa.

♢ Carol Singer-Granick is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, MCP/Hahnemann University, and Attending Physician, Section of Endocrinology, St Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, Pa.

♢♢ Reprint requests: Terri H. Lipman, Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, 420 Guardian Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19104.

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Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 14, Issue 4 , Pages 166-171 , July 2000

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