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nor unique. Every acute children's ward has its problems which are the outcome of its history and geography; all share the problem of being at the mercy of unpredictable factors and of emergency admissions. They suffer also from the problem of having to have 3 different sizes of bed or cot. I am certain that similar experiences are common in district general hospitals throughout the country. Th...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Respiration
سال: 1980
ISSN: 0025-7931,1423-0356
DOI: 10.1159/000195028