The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 153, Issue 1 , Pages 25-31 , July 2008

School Outcomes of Late Preterm Infants: Special Needs and Challenges for Infants Born at 32 to 36 Weeks Gestation

Received 19 September 2007 ,Revised 27 December 2007 ,Accepted 23 January 2008.

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PII: S0022-3476(08)00068-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.01.027

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 153, Issue 1 , Pages 25-31 , July 2008

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