The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 156, Issue 3 , Pages 347-349 , March 2010

Role of Intervention Strategies for At-risk Preterm Infants

  • Arend F. Bos, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Arend F Bos, Beatrix Children's Hospital, Division of Neonatology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands.

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PII: S0022-3476(09)01212-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.11.077

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 156, Issue 3 , Pages 347-349 , March 2010

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