Early Human Development
Volume 86, Issue 6 , Pages 361-367 , June 2010

Therapeutic hypothermia for neonatal hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy

  • Aniko Roka

      Affiliations

    • The Neonatal Unit, Queen Charlottes and Chelsea Hospital, London, UK
    • ,
  • Denis Azzopardi

      Affiliations

    • The Neonatal Unit, Queen Charlottes and Chelsea Hospital, London, UK
    • Institute of Clinical Sciences, Imperial College London, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. The Neonatal Unit, Queen Charlottes and Chelsea Hospital, London, UK.

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doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2010.05.013

Early Human Development
Volume 86, Issue 6 , Pages 361-367 , June 2010

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