Increasing school nurse awareness of Turner syndrome.
Turner syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects only females, can cause various physical, emotional, and educational disabilities. This disorder may go undiagnosed until school age or later. Short stature and lack of spontaneous puberty are common characteristics and can lead to teasing by peers. S...
| Published in: | Journal of School Nursing Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 28 - 34 |
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| Format: | case study tables/charts Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Feb2007
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| Online Access: | View this record in EBSCOhost |