Early Human Development
Volume 83, Issue 1 , Pages 5-12 , January 2007

Acoustic quality of cry in very-low-birth-weight infants at the age of 1 1/2 years

  • Liisi Rautava

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Turku University Hospital, Kiinanmyllynkatu 4-8, 20520 Turku, Finland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Asta Lempinen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Phonetics, University of Turku, Finland
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  • Stina Ojala

      Affiliations

    • Department of Phonetics, University of Turku, Finland
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  • Riitta Parkkola

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Turku University Hospital, Finland
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  • Hellevi Rikalainen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Turku University Hospital, Finland
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  • Helena Lapinleimu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Turku University Hospital, Kiinanmyllynkatu 4-8, 20520 Turku, Finland
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  • Leena Haataja

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Neurology, Turku University Hospital, Finland
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  • Liisa Lehtonen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Turku University Hospital, Kiinanmyllynkatu 4-8, 20520 Turku, Finland
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  • PIPARI Study Group

,Accepted 16 March 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2006.03.004

Early Human Development
Volume 83, Issue 1 , Pages 5-12 , January 2007

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