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Head circumference and anterior fontanelle measurements of Jamaican children.

I P Cohen

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Abstract

This cross-sectional study documents, for the first time, head circumference measurements for normal children of Jamaica older than one year of age, and anterior fontanelle measurements for normal children of a developing nation. It demonstrates that medical data can be compiled by the community medical officer while attending to his clinical duties.

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This cross-sectional study documents, for the first time, head circumference measurements for normal children of Jamaica older than one year of age, and anterior fontanelle measurements for normal children of a developing nation. It demonstrates that medical data can be compiled by the community medical officer while attending to his clinical duties.

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This cross-sectional study documents, for the first time, head circumference measurements for normal children of Jamaica older than one year of age, and anterior fontanelle measurements for normal children of a developing nation. It demonstrates that medical data can be compiled by the community medical officer while attending to his clinical duties.

Key concepts: Anterior fontanelle, Medicine, Fontanelle, Head circumference, Officer, Circumference, Pediatrics, Head (geology)

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