A tongue-tie clinic and service

British Journal of Midwifery

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 230-233

  Ridgers, Irene ^a   Mccombe, Katherine ^a   Mccombe, Andrew ^a  

^a FRIMLEY PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 70350176142     PISSN: 09694900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjom.2009.17.4.41671     Document Type: Article

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