Early Human Development
Volume 86, Issue 3 , Pages 159-165 , March 2010

Peripheral haemodynamics in newborns: Best practice guidelines

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doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2010.01.033

Early Human Development
Volume 86, Issue 3 , Pages 159-165 , March 2010