The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 149, Issue 4 , Pages 486-489 , October 2006

Interobserver variability of the 5-minute Apgar score

Received 15 January 2006 ,Revised 23 March 2006 ,Accepted 24 May 2006.

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 Supported by Royal Women’s Hospital Postgraduate Degree Scholarships and an Australian National Health and Medical Research Council Practitioner Fellowship.

PII: S0022-3476(06)00485-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2006.05.040

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 149, Issue 4 , Pages 486-489 , October 2006

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