Temperature Assessment and Accuracy of Different Thermometer Devices in Neonates
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Efijenia Kotsia, Faculty of Nursing, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
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A. Attilakos, Faculty of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
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E. Tsekoura, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
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G. Nyktari, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
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E. Koukia, Faculty of Nursing, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
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K. Tsoumakas, Faculty of Nursing, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Digital Thermometer, Mercury-in-Glass Thermometer, Neonates, Temperature Measurements, Thermoregulation
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