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Protocol and Guidelines for Point-of-Care Lung Ultrasound in Diagnosing Neonatal Pulmonary Diseases Based on International Expert Consensus
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Protocol and Guidelines for Point-of-Care Lung Ultrasound in Diagnosing Neonatal Pulmonary Diseases Based on International Expert Consensus

Published on: March 6, 2019

[Lung development abnormalities should not be restricted to respiratory paediatricians]

C Delacourt

    Revue Des Maladies Respiratoires
    |May 10, 2011
    PubMed
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