Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 75-82 , 4 March 2005

Puberty—Timing Is Everything!

  • Belinda Pinyerd, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Belinda Pinyerd, PhD, RN, Central Ohio Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Services, Columbus, OH 43231.
    • ,
  • William B. Zipf, MD, FAAP

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doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2004.12.011

Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 75-82 , 4 March 2005

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