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Research Article

The test–re-test reliability of routine infant anthropometry at primary care hospitals in Chongqing, PR China

Huaying YinDepartment of Child Health Care, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University ChongqingPR ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ying DaiDepartment of Child Health Care, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University ChongqingPR China
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Haiqi LiDepartment of Child Health Care, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University ChongqingPR China
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Xiaofen XieDepartment of Child Health Care, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University ChongqingPR China
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Hongying RenDepartment of Child Health Care, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University ChongqingPR China
Pages 309-317 | Received 01 May 2012, Accepted 29 Jan 2013, Published online: 10 Jul 2013

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