Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 9, Issue 3 , Pages 176-183 , September 2008

Neonatal Neurological Emergencies

  • Janine Yasmin Khan, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests and correspondence: Janine Yasmin Khan, MD, Division of Neonatology, 2300 Children's Plaza, Box 45, Chicago, IL 60614-3394.

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doi: 10.1016/j.cpem.2008.06.007

Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 9, Issue 3 , Pages 176-183 , September 2008

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