Academic Pediatrics
Volume 9, Issue 5 , Pages 330-338 , September 2009

Color-Coding Improves Parental Understanding of Body Mass Index Charting

Received 5 February 2009 ,Accepted 25 May 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2009.05.028

Academic Pediatrics
Volume 9, Issue 5 , Pages 330-338 , September 2009

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