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How many well baby visits? A randomized trial in progress.

J R Gilbert, W Feldman, D A Mills

    Canadian Family Physician Medecin De Famille Canadien
    |February 5, 2011
    PubMed
    Summary

    Reducing well-baby visits from ten to five in the first two years of life appears safe and effective. This study tracked 500 infants to compare health outcomes between reduced and standard visit schedules.

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