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RSSTool to help GPs quickly assess child growth
28th May 2012The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has produced a range of tools to help GPs and colleagues to quickly and simply assess the growth of school-age children.
The aims of the growth charts, training notes and resources is also to help avoid intimate examinations of children to determine premature or delayed puberty. The tools simplify use of BMI for healthcare professionals to be able to assess whether or not a child is overweight as a matter of routine.
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Title: Tool to help GPs quickly assess child growth
Author:
Mark Nicholls
Article Id: 22003
Date Added: 28th May 2012
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