The Dubowitz score is a clinical assessment tool used to evaluate newborn infants. It assesses various physical characteristics like muscle tone, posture, reflexes, and skin to determine gestational age. The score was developed by Dr. Herschel Dubowitz and is still commonly used by pediatricians and neonatologists to estimate the gestational age of newborn babies.
The Dubowitz score is a clinical assessment tool used to evaluate newborn infants. It assesses various physical characteristics like muscle tone, posture, reflexes, and skin to determine gestational age. The score was developed by Dr. Herschel Dubowitz and is still commonly used by pediatricians and neonatologists to estimate the gestational age of newborn babies.
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The Dubowitz score is a clinical assessment tool used to evaluate newborn infants. It assesses various physical characteristics like muscle tone, posture, reflexes, and skin to determine gestational age. The score was developed by Dr. Herschel Dubowitz and is still commonly used by pediatricians and neonatologists to estimate the gestational age of newborn babies.
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