The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 143, Issue 2 , Pages 213-218 , August 2003

Does early discharge with nurse home visits affect adequacy of newborn metabolic screening?

Received 26 November 2002 ,Revised 19 March 2003 ,Accepted 22 April 2003.

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doi: 10.1067/S0022-3476(03)00247-6

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 143, Issue 2 , Pages 213-218 , August 2003

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