The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 154, Issue 5 , Pages 633-634 , May 2009

Bubble CPAP: A Clash of Science, Culture, and Religion

  • Richard A. Polin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Richard A. Polin, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York Presbyterian, 3959 Broadway, New York, NY 10032

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PII: S0022-3476(09)00020-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.01.020

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 154, Issue 5 , Pages 633-634 , May 2009

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