The Apgar challenge

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 149, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 440-

  Keenan, William ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APGAR SCORE; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; MORTALITY; NEWBORN ASSESSMENT; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RELIABILITY; RESUSCITATION; WELLBEING;

APGAR SCORE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 33748966858     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2006.08.023     Document Type: Editorial

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