Neonatometer: a new infant length measurer

A new instrument for measuring crown-heel length in infancy is described. Reproducibility data show it to be capable of detecting the small increments in linear growth that might be expected at this age, with an accuracy and reliability certainly adequate for any conceivable purpose at the present t...

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Published in:Archives of disease in childhood 1972-12, Vol.47 (256), p.938-940
Main Authors: Davies, D P, Holding, R E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biometry - instrumentation
Body Height
Growth
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Review
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Summary:A new instrument for measuring crown-heel length in infancy is described. Reproducibility data show it to be capable of detecting the small increments in linear growth that might be expected at this age, with an accuracy and reliability certainly adequate for any conceivable purpose at the present time.
ISSN:0003-9888
1468-2044
DOI:10.1136/adc.47.256.938