The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 152, Issue 3 , Pages 301-303 , March 2008

Talk is Cheap, Often Effective: Symptoms in Infants Often Respond to Non-Pharmacologic Measures

  • Eric Hassall, MBChB, FRCPC, FACG

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Eric Hassall, MBChB, FRCPC, FACG, Division of Gastroenterology, BC Children’s Hospital/University of British Columbia, 4480 Oak St, Vancouver BC V6H 3V4, Canada.

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PII: S0022-3476(07)00978-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2007.10.014

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 152, Issue 3 , Pages 301-303 , March 2008

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