Early Human Development
Volume 85, Issue 11 , Pages 713-718 , November 2009

The evidence base for neonatal surgery

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doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2009.08.058

Early Human Development
Volume 85, Issue 11 , Pages 713-718 , November 2009

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