A Primer on Clinical Management Guidelines in Neonatology

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 18, Issue 6 PART 2, 1998, Pages

  Bowen, Frank W ^a  

^a Paidos Hlth Mgmt Services Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; NEONATOLOGY; NEWBORN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEONATOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032199860     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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