Improving Hospital-to-Home Transitions for Children Entering Foster Care
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The medical and psychosocial needs of children entering foster care.
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عنوان ژورنال: Hospital Pediatrics
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2154-1663,2154-1671
DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2017-0221