Comparison of axillary, oral, and forehead temperature.
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چکیده
The forehead Fever Scan gave a better estimate of oral temperature than did axillary temperature in 36 children with and without fever.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of disease in childhood
دوره 55 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1980